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Half the Sky: Intersections in Social Practice Art 2014/ Shenyang, China

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WCA's International Caucus  created a global opportunity for both women artists and women essayists with this art-based cultural exchange at LuXun Academy of  Fine Arts in Shenyang, China, April 15-30, 2014. Sixteen WCA delegates have created events to interact with Chinese women artists during their five day stay at LuXun Academy. 

More information may be found on the Half the Sky: Intersection in Social Practice Art pages of this website. 





Woman + Body 2012/South Korea

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 Director Hye-Seong Tak Lee and Co-Director Sherri Cornett created this collaborative exhibition opportunity for WCA artists and women artists in South Korea. It explored the range of sexual identification - female, transgender, and male - with a contemporary, 21st century view. The subject of the female body was well-explored in the 1960's and produced many discourses in the 90's, related to such issues as AIDS, cosmetic surgery, stereotyping and discrimination. What is new? This exhibition sought works by women that explore the human body from these perspectives: 
1) Woman's Body as Subject: unabashed exploration of women's bodies and women's desires- unaltered, unadulterated images that set a new standard of beauty. 
2) Transformation and Crossover: Bodies altered through cosmetics, cosmetic surgery, tattoos, sex change, cross dressing, costuming and other means to achieve a metamorphosis. 
3) Man's Body as Subject: a woman's view of the male body - affectionate, lustful, critical, envious. 
  • Kepco Gallery Museum, Seoul, South Korea, October 13-19, 2012
  • Gwangju Cultural Foundation’s MediaCube 339, Gwangju, South Korea, October 23-November 6, 2012.

For more information, see the Woman + Body page



Zero Nuclear Weapons, Zero Weapons of Mass Destruction: Create a Culture of Peace Now! Exhibition 2009

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KIK (Kulturel Information - Koordination), The Ribbon International, and Women’s Caucus for Art under the direction of Priscilla Otani  invited artists, mail artists, students, children, activists and concerned individuals, classrooms and organizations to create postcards for that year’s United Nations NGO Conference, “For Peace and Development: Disarm Now!”

The postcard theme focused on one of the major issues debated at this conference: “Zero Nuclear Weapons, Zero Weapons of Mass Destruction – Why? How? When?” The call asked artist, "Lend your voice to this debate. What does a culture of peace look like? How would you resolve conflict in peaceful ways? What does it mean to feel safe and secure? Why must we oppose the creation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction? How can we remove these weapons? What can happen if we remain silent? What can change look like? Express yourself through words and/or artwork! Make postcards! Send us your postcards! "

All postcards received were documented online and displayed together with The Ribbon International at the United Nations Conference in Mexico City in September, 2009. 

Artwork: 4”x6” or Size 6 postcards on the theme “Zero Nuclear Weapons, Zero WMD: Create a Culture of Peace Now!” On the back of the postcard, provide your name and State/Country so we can acknowledge your submission on the blogsite. 

Kulturel Information – Koordination (KIK) is a Danish NGO which works to link people through a network of Art and Culture for a Global Culture of Peace. Website: http://www.kik-kultur.dk/

The Ribbon International is a peace art project. The Ribbon is an ever growing number of meter-by half-meter (or one yard by half-yard) pictures, sewn or painted on fabric, showing what each individual maker loves most and wants to protect by abolishing nuclear weapons, ending wars and preserving the environment. Website: http://www.theribboninternational.org/

Images of postcards in this show may be seen on the archived Artwaves International Blog 2009

Sustaining Our Environment Postcard Exhibition 2008

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As an NGO of the  United Nations, The Women’s Caucus for Art, through its International Committee (predecessor to the International Caucus),  invited mail artists and artists of all media to support the UN’s Millenium Goal, “Sustaining Our Environment.” The Millenium Goal’s objectives are:
· Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs; reverse loss of environmental resources
· Reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water
· Achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers, by 2020

Artists were asked to submit 4”x6” or Size 6 postcards made from recycled materials and reflecting the theme of “Sustaining Our Environment” by January 15, 2008 . On the back of the postcard, artists provided their name, address and materials used to make the card. Submissions were exhibited during the February, 2008 WCA and College Art Association (CAA) annual conferences at Ft. Worth-Dallas, Texas. At the exhibition, works were auctioned to benefit the United Nations.

Priscilla Otani, director of this exhibition received 365 postcards from many countries. These were  displayed in two venues: the WCA booth at the CAA Convention and at the Janette Kennedy Gallery. . The card auction raised $1,100 for the UN. The remaining postcards will be preserved and will be displayed in future shows. These can be viewed on our archived WCA Artwaves International Blog (the predecessor to this website). See Artwaves International Blog 2007 and Artwaves International Blog 2008