Exhibit: HIStory/HERstory: Whose Story?

Description

HIStory/HERstory: Whose Story? is an exhibition that explores the idea that the victors have written history. This version of history is often told from one perspective — while other histories have been ignored, deleted, denied, left out of the official record. Whether it’s visual art, literature, film, sports, science, politics, education, animal, mineral, real or imagined history, this exhibition asks:

Who’s telling what stories?
How does this influence how we view and understand the world?
Who’s in charge of shaping/determining the human record of creativity?
What do the vanquished, the erased, the formerly invisible have to say that we should know?
Who’s included in the official record?
Who’s excluded? Omitted? Erased?

HIStory /HERstory exhibitors are: Dorothy Anderson Grow, Sarah Bearup-Neal, Carrie Betlyn-Eder, Cheryl Boc-Chidester, Shanny Brooke, Margo Burian, Nik Burkhart, Cherie Correll, Mary Fortuna, Jerry Gretzinger, Gail Hunter, Susan Ingold, Claudia Keglovitz, Autumn Kirby, Jessica Kovan, Martha Liddle-Lameti, Todd Lininger, John Murphey, Mary Ann Samyn, Stephanie Schlatter, Judith Shepelak, Brad Sprouse, Meg Staley, Bonnie Weinreich

The opening reception is Friday, August 15, 5 – 7 pm.

GO DEEPER: Click on the GO DEEPER tab [above] to read about all the companion programs that explore this exhibit.

Virtual Exhibit

Go Deeper

Explore the HIStory / HERstory exhibit’s themes from some different angles:

“Not Accepted’: An Historical Look At Rejection”

Rejection from juried exhibitions is part of the process of trying to exhibit one’s artwork outside the studio. “Not Accepted,” a slide lecture, explores the idea through the lens of two, historic events. September 7, 11:00 am, GAAC Main Gallery. Tickets are $5 for GAAC members, $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required. Read more and reserve tickets here.

Gallery Walk + Talk

Join a guided conversation of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s current exhibit, HIStory/HERstory: Whose Story?, on September 28, 1 pm. GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads this conversational of the exhibition as part of Creative Wellness Month, a program exploring the intersection of creativity and well-being. Read more here.

Artist’s Panel Discussion

HIStory / HERstory exhibitors Margo Burian, Mary Fortuna, Todd Lininger and Stephanie Schlatter discuss the thinking behind the work they’re showing. October 4, 1 pm, GAAC Main Gallery. FREE. Read more here.

Why Quilts Matter: Household And Art Historical Objects

A conversation with Marsha MacDowell, curator at the Michigan State University Museum, about her career-long focus on quilts, and the reasons why quilts deserve and demand art historical recognition. FREE. Read more and watch the recorded interview here.