Doin' It in Public: Feminism and Art at the Woman's Building October 1, 2011

FREE ADMISSION FOR BANK OF AMERICA CUSTOMERS 10/1 & 10/2

Founded in 1973 by artist Judy Chicago, graphic designer Sheila Levrant de Bretteville, and art historian Arlene Raven, the Woman's Building was a space for artistic, social, pedagogical, and political experimentation and provided a multi-faceted community in which innovation was supported. The exhibition, catalogue, and supporting public events will document, contextualize and pay tribute to the groundbreaking work of feminist artists and art cooperatives that were centered in and around the Woman's Building in the 1970s and 1980s, and highlight the institution's importance to the development of the Los Angeles art scene.

Doin' It in Public: Feminism and Art at the Woman's Building is part of the groundbreaking cultural program, Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. from 1945 to 1980. Starting in October 2011, more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California will come together to tell the story of the birth of the L.A. art scene and how it became a major force in the art world.

The campaign features unexpected pairings between pop culture icons of today with artists featured within Pacific Standard Time. “Celebrate the Era that Continues to Inspire the World” is the theme of the campaign, which celebrates how Los Angeles art from 1945 – 1980 continues to inspire the world of music, art, film and architecture of today.

Check out a video of Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pop Art movement artist Edward Ruscha: http://bit.ly/PSTvideos

For more information on Pacific Standard Time, visit http://bit.ly/PSTLA