The Bodies Are Back February 10, 2010

In this exhibition, Margaret Harrison, renowned British artist and a pioneer of feminist art, revisits the themes of her very early work exploring notions of the human body as an object of sexuality, consumption and gaze. The Bodies Are Back consists of approximately 20 works on paper (watercolor, drawing, and mixed media) that Harrison produced in the late 1960’s/early 1970’s displayed alongside approximately 25 new works created for this show. In 1971, Harrison’s work was instantly met with controversy and antagonism (the London police shut down her first solo exhibition the day after it opened feeling that its contents were too controversial), causing her to abandon the issues and themes of this series. Now an established artist whose work is in the permanent collections of institutions internationally, she is critically re-engaging with this body of work, continuing the dialogue that she began four decades ago.

Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon -5pm,
Opening Reception: Wednesday February 10, 2010, 7 - 9pm
Members VIP Reception: Wednesday February 10, 2010, 6 - 7pm