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from 03.03 till 20.05
The MMKA presents Female Power an exhibition showcasing female power and strength. From ceramic breasts and an installation with woven suits of armor to photographs of legendary Japanese fisherwomen, more and more contemporary artists are creating new depictions of women. Their work joins that of artists from the 1970s and 1980s whose positive images of women contributed to female empowerment.

Participating Artists : Melanie Bonajo (1978 NL), Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010 FR), Betsy Damon (1949 VS), Mary Beth Edelson (1933 VS), Vidya Gastaldon (1974 FR), Chitra Ganesh (1975 VS), Mathilde ter Heijne (1969 FR), Cuny Janssen (1975 NL), Shakuntala Kulkarni (1950 IN), Ana Mendieta (1948-1985 CU), Almagul Menlibayeva (1969 KH), Nandipha Mntambo (1982 SZ), Tsholofelo Monare (1986 ZA), Mai-Thu Perret (1976 CH), Lea Porsager (1981 DK), Nina Poppe (1979 DE), Tracey Rose (1974 ZA), Pinaree Sanpitak (1961 TH), Nancy Spero (1926-2009 VS), Niki de St Phalle (1930-2002 FR), Su Tomesen (1970 NL), Miwa Yanagi (1967 JP)
  
Collaboration and related programming
Coinciding with Female Power, the Stichting FemArt Museum in Amsterdam will be exhibiting Gott Weiblich (Bijbels [Biblical] Museum) and Venus figurines from prehistory to classical antiquity (Allard Pierson Museum). A symposium will be organized in collaboration with the Radboud University Nijmegen.
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