Anonymous Was a Woman: The First 25 Years, Grey Art Museum, NYU, New York,
In 1996, artist and philanthropist Susan Unterberg founded the Anonymous Was A Woman (AWAW) award, making a simple, yet radical commitment to redress the lack of institutional support for women visual artists over the age of 40.
Showcasing work by a selection of awardees from AWAW’s first 25 years (1996 through 2020), this exhibition explores several themes surrounding anonymity and, ultimately, celebrates the transformative impact women artists have made on contemporary art since the award’s founding. Curated by Nancy Princenthal and Vesela Sretenović, the exhibition will also be accompanied by a landmark illustrated publication featuring new essays from notable scholars and curators.
Showcasing work by a selection of awardees from AWAW’s first 25 years (1996 through 2020), this exhibition explores several themes surrounding anonymity and, ultimately, celebrates the transformative impact women artists have made on contemporary art since the award’s founding. Curated by Nancy Princenthal and Vesela Sretenović, the exhibition will also be accompanied by a landmark illustrated publication featuring new essays from notable scholars and curators.
