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Join a dialogue that explores artistic responses to gender, sexuality, capitalism, and violence in the work of MATRIX artist Emily Mae Smith alongside the powerful, contemporary #MeToo movement, which brings to light sexual harassment and sexual assault.
The following texts will be discussed:
1. From 1971: Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? by Linda Nochlin
2. Tarana Burke on why she created the #MeToo movement — and where it’s headed by Chris Snyder and Linette Lopez
3. #MeToo, Sexual Assault and the Arts by Sydney Burrows
This program is full. Please email faculty@wadsworthatheneum.org to join a waitlist.
Meet in the Hartford Courant Room. Enter at 29 Atheneum Square North. Free.