Oakton to host virtual women's art exhibit starting Monday
Access will be online only to an Oakton Community College exhibit of innovative artwork from around the world exploring the evolving role of women in society.
The exhibit, presented by Women's and Gender Studies, will run from Monday to Nov. 20 and is titled "Where Are We Now?: Activism of the Everyday."
The annual show draws submissions locally, nationally and internationally. Themes focus on issues and ideas involving women, gender and feminism. The public will be able to view the exhibition at www.oakton.edu/museum.
Topics include women as global citizens, providers, voters entering an election year, lovers, activists and individuals. The art show will explore where women are headed and why it matters. In all, 62 artists will be represented.
"Oakton invited professional artists of all media who self-identify as women to submit a single work that provides social commentary on who we are, where we are going and what that means," said Lindsey Hewitt, coordinator of the WGS Program.
For more information, contact Nathan Harpaz, curator of the Koehnline Museum of Art, at nharpaz@oakton.edu, or Lindsey Hewitt, coordinator of the WGS Program, at lhewitt@oakton.edu.