photo courtesy of PopMatters
I am excited to announce two really great events going on in New York in November. Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair will be taking place this weekend at MoMA PS1, featuring some really great panels; in particular, one about riot grrrl taking place THIS SATURDAY THE 6TH at 2:00PM. Check out the conference session description:
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Riot Grrrl: Traces of a Movement
Riot Grrrl is a feminist movement that rose during the mid-1990s and is closely associated with punk rock, radical politics, and DIY ethics. Its participants left behind a lengthy paper trail of film, photography, art, video, music, and zines, a selection of which have recently entered the Fales Library and Special Collections at New York University. This panel of artists, musicians, and writers will discuss the history and cultural artifacts of the movement.
For more info on the NY Art Book Fair conference sessions, click here. To purchase tickets to the session, click here (there are also passes available for the whole weekend here).
And then, get ready for it, on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, Kathleen Hanna will DJ before the Raincoats play at MoMA‘s “An Evening with the Raincoats” from 8:30-11:00PM.
Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography presents a selection of outstanding photographs by women artists, charting the medium’s 170-year history. Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen recognizes the prominence of women who have critically addressed kitchen culture and myths. Both exhibitions are associated with MoMA’s publication Modern Women: Women Artists at The Museum of Modern Art.
The Raincoats, formed by Ana da Silva and Gina Birch in the late 1970s, created a sound, inspired by punk and rock music, that became a significant source of inspiration for future of generations of feminist musicians. Kathleen Hanna was a founding member of Bikini Kill, co-creator of the zine Riot Grrrl, and lead singer of the dance-punk band Le Tigre.
From 8:30 to 10:00 p.m., enjoy an exclusive exhibition viewing and open bar during Kathleen Hanna’s DJ set; The Raincoats’ performance follows at 10:00 p.m.
For tickets to the event, click here.
