Bold Women
Exhibition
Exhibition Overview
Bold Women
Susan Earle, curator
February 18, 2025–July 6, 2025
Galleries 315, 316, 317, and 404 Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Exhibition images
Works of art
Ingrid Pollard (born 1953)
Elia Alba (born 1962)
Cardinal and Gauntlets,
2021 - 2021
Elia Alba (born 1962)
Horseshoe and Dance,
2021 - 2021
Elia Alba (born 1962)
Birds of a Feather (Purple),
2022 - 2022
Andrea Chung (born 1978)
Untitled,
2022 - 2022
Kandace Creel Falcón (born 1981)
Eager to Learn
,
2022
Kandace Creel Falcón (born 1981)
Santa Fe,
2022
Cara Romero (born 1977)
Eufaula Girls,
2015
Pace Editions, Inc. (founded 1968); Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011); Shibata Yasu (born 1968)
Japanese Maple,
2005
Ester Hernandez (born 1944)
Sun Mad,
1981
Cara Romero (born 1977)
3 Sisters,
2022
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell
The Hunt,
1995
Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin (born 1951)
East Side quilt,
2004–2005
Rose B. Simpson (born 1983); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970)
Maria,
2021
Hong Chun Zhang (born 1971)
Twister #2,
2012
Shellyne Rodriguez (born 1977)
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954)
Jenny Holzer (born 1950)
Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise,
circa 1984
Claude Cahun (1894–1954)
untitled (self-portrait),
circa 1927
Catherine Opie (born 1961)
Dyke Deck,
1996
Mimi Smith (born 1942)
Steel Wool Peignoir,
1966
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954)
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell
The Chase,
1995
Mary Sibande (born 1982)
Sophie-Ntombikayise,
2009
Shelley Niro (born 1954)
500 Year Itch,
1992
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell
The Plunge,
1995
Kara Walker (born 1969); Steve Campbell
The End,
1995
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954)
Joy Harjo,
1996
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell
The Beginning,
1995
Janna Faro
Tamarind Institute (founded 1970); Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985)
Martha Rosler (born 1943)
On the Cusp of the Eighties,
circa 1980
Lorna Simpson (born 1960)
III,
1994
Barbara Kruger (born 1945)
Jenny Holzer (born 1950)
untitled (Truisms),
1983
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (1940–2025); Michael Sims (born 1944); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present)
untitled (horse),
2002
Betye Saar (born 1926); The Limited Edition Club; Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)
Faye HeavyShield (born 1953)
blood,
2004 - 2004
Faye HeavyShield (born 1953)
homecoming,
2017 - 2017
Lisa Reihana (born 1964)
Hine-nui-te-pō,
2008
Sandra Brewster (born 1973)
Take a Little Trip,
2022
Sandra Brewster (born 1973)
Salome Bey,
2021
Angela Hennessy
Mourning Weaves #2,
2024
Sandra Brewster (born 1973)
Blur 23,
2021
Sandra Brewster (born 1973)
Claudia Jones,
2021
Renée Stout (born 1958); Pyramid Atlantic (founded 1981)
Seduction Coat,
2005
Jamelie Hassan (born 1948)
Yeah/Neon manuscript page,
2005–2015
Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953)
American Monuments I,
2015–2016
Amalia Ruiz Díaz (born 1957)
Amalia Ruiz Díaz (born 1957)
Andrea Carlson (born 1979); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001)
Exit,
2019
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954)
Ke-Sook Lee (1941–2025)
Emmi Whitehorse (born 1957); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (born circa 1935); Sarah Pavlus
untitled,
2001
Deborah Dancy (born 1949); Vermont Studio Center; Sarah Amos
Nameless,
2001
Maria Martinez (1887–1980)
jar,
1915–1934
Sonia Khurana (born 1968)
bird,
1999
Viola Burley Leak (born 1944)
Jazz Storm quilt,
2006
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023)
Renée Fleuranges-Valdes (born 1959)
Shelley Niro (born 1954)
Raven at Night,
2022
Stacey Tyrell (born 1978)
Mistress and Slave,
2018
Marla A. Jackson (born 1952)
Sankofa,
2007
Dyani White Hawk (born 1976); Tandem Press
They Gifted (Night),
2025
Melanie Andrew Yazzie (born 1966)
Honoring Her,
2004
Dyani White Hawk (born 1976); Tandem Press
To See with Intention,
2025
Katrina Silander Clark; Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999)
Audre Lorde,
2013
Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999); Jennifer Cartwright
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau (1870–1956)
Abstraction: Windows,
circa 1910–1915
Koo Kyung Sook (born 1960)
Markings No. 7-3,
2007
Graciela Iturbide (born 1942)
Firelei Báez (born 1981)
Shirin Neshat (born 1957)
Stories of Martyrdom,
1994
vanessa german (born 1976)
Blessing of the Boats,
2016
Hong Chun Zhang (born 1971)
Bound,
2025
Miriam Schapiro (1923–2015)
Personal Appearance #3,
1973
Amalia Ruiz Díaz (born 1957)
Lida Abdul (born 1973)
White House,
2005
Mary Sibande (born 1982)
Recollected Memory,
2025
Anna Tsouhlarakis (born 1977)
Let's Dance,
2004
Events
April 24, 2025
Performance
6:00–6:50PM
April 26, 2025
Performance
2:00–2:50PM