The Political Body in Latina and Latin American Art
HAMMER | 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Billy Wilder Theater
What does it mean to be a radical woman artist? How did Latin American women artists and Latinas working in the United States between 1960 and 1985 defy dominant patriarchal narratives through new perceptions of the body? What is the relationship between Latina and Latin American art practices and political feminisms? How is the body political?
The political body, a key concept of the exhibition Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985, is bound by the poetics of subjectivity, shaped by desire, and disobedient and resistant in the face of political turmoil such as oppression, violence, and dictatorship. In this symposium, scholars, artists, and curators from around the world convene to consider ideas of radicality, feminism, and the emancipated body.
This symposium is free and bilingual in Spanish and English. Optional boxed lunch from Simple Things is available for purchase for $15. You may wish to indicate any dietary restrictions in the registration form.
Event Date: Monday, Sep. 18, 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: Tickets are required and available on Eventbrite on a first come, first served basis.*
*Visitors may attend individual panels, subject to capacity restrictions. Early arrival is recommended. Questions about the program or schedule?
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
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