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Information Proliferation: an independent project by fellow Mariela Acuna
Information Proliferation is an independent, web-based project by Fall 2015 Fellow, Mariela Acuna. Acknowledging challenges in understanding contemporary art, Information Proliferation creates a context for selected works in Girls’ Club’s current exhibition, Self-Proliferation. The project provides information about the artists, their career and their specific body of work. By sharing her findings, Mariela hopes to…
Girls’ Club Fellowship and Internship Application – Spring/Summer 2016
Girls’ Club is an alternative, non-profit art collection and exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art by women. Focusing on contemporary art by women, Girls’ Club presents exhibitions, publications, web projects and year-round public programming including art talks, workshops, community events, outreach programs, film screenings and more. Continuing its dedication to education opportunities for local arts…
Artists in Action 2016
Four presentations at Girls’ Club by prominent local artists will offer a glimpse into their unique methods of artmaking. Chosen from the current exhibition Self-Proliferation, the four presenting artists work with diverse media, employing various printing and proliferation techniques to carry their message. They will share their inspirations, career paths and ah hah! moments with…
Artists in Self Proliferation on Art21
Extending opportunities for education and research on contemporary female artists, fellows Mariela Acuna and Brooke Frank have put together a video listing of artists in the current exhibition, Self Proliferation, who have been featured on ART21. ART21 videos are short documentaries that explore different aspects of artists’ work. Through direct interviews these videos make accessible…
Defining a Moment: an independent project from Fellow Erica Mohan
Girls’ Club presents Part Two of Defining a Moment, an independent project created by Fall 2014 fellow Erica Mohan. Defining a Moment is a multi-part video blog series exploring the stories of select artists’ decisions to pursue an artistic profession and the moments that sparked their transformation. Artists were selected from the private collection of…
Artsy: Why are there so many great women video artist?
A Brief History of Women in Video Art Artsy Editorial By Kat Herriman Jan 13th, 2016 5:00 am In the 1960s, following the post-war advent of television in America, video cameras became available to consumers and quickly found their way into the hands of the international art scene. Lauded as the grandfather of video art,…
Opportunity Ascending: Spotlight on Women Artists
Girls’ Club and Christie’s Auction House have teamed up to present the series Opportunity Ascending: Spotlight on Women Artists, to focus on investment and collection opportunities within contemporary art by women. There have always been great women artists. Female artists have worked for centuries, making dynamic and provocative contributions to all major art movements. Recently,…
Visiting Artist: Stella Johnson
Girls’ Club and NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale welcome Visiting Artist Stella Johnson to present a public artist talk, workshop and guest exhibition. This Visiting Artist initiative is a new addition to Girls’ Club public programming, and aims to addresses itself to the national sphere by fostering dialogue between South Florida artists and institutions and…
Printer in Residence: Portable Editions, February/March 2016
In conjunction with the current exhibition Self-Prolfieration, South Florida artists and collaborators Leila Leder Kremer and Juana Meneses of Portable Editions will set up shop at Girls’ Club as a Printer in Residence for the month of March 2016.
Girls’ Club architect and designer Margi Nothard on Art Loft
Episode 415 of Art Loft, WPBT2 aired Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:30pm. The Girls’ Club in Fort Lauderdale is a landmark in the South Florida art community, notable for its edgy exhibitions and striking presence. We interviewed Margi Nothard, President and Design Director of Glavovic Studio Inc. to learn more about this remarkable remodeling…
On the Other Side of the Lake, performance by Broward-based choreographer Jenny Larsson
Performance: Saturday, January 30, 2016, 8pm Event is free and open to the public. In collaboration with choreographer Jenny Larsson, Girls’ Club presents an evening of experimental dance and performance. Doors open at 6pm. Performance begins promptly at 8pm. On the Other Side of the Lake is an exploration of mixed media/live performance. The main…
Girls’ Club mural features artist Vickie Pierre
Girls’ Club has commissioned South Florida artist Vickie Pierre to create a site-specific mural for the Girls’ Club exterior. Taking over 46 feet of wall space, Pierre extends her practice into the public realm with her first large scale, public art project. The Elements Conspire to Find Me, 2015 Site specific wall mural, acrylic, metallic…
Feast Miami #6 is Currently Accepting Submissions
Calling all Artists and Small Arts Organizations! Artists and small arts organizations are invited to present a simple proposal for an art project. The projects should be innovative, feasible, and impact the community. Proposals will be received one month prior to the events, a panel of artists and art professionals will score the proposals, and…
A Girls Guide to ABMB 2015
Events *artist from the Girls’ Club Collection Monday, Nov 30 6-10pm | Opening Reception: Wendy Wischer*: Escaping Gravity The Screening Room, 2626 NW 2 Avenue, Wynwood, Miami 7-10pm | Opening Reception: DINA SHENHAV: D.O.A. Curated by Tami Katz-Freiman, Opening Reception featuring DJ Doron Solomons ArtCenter [Little River Edition] 7252 NW Miami Court, Miami 7-10pm |…
Martha Rosler wins inaugural 100K prize from The New Foundation Seattle
2016 100K PRIZE RECIPIENT: MARTHA ROSLER Martha Rosler is the first recipient of The 100K Prize, a biennial award presented to an influential, U.S.-based woman artist in honor of her exemplary artistic achievements and enduring commitment to her practice. Rosler will receive a $100,000 unrestricted cash award from the Foundation complemented by a full year…
ABMB Artist + Curator Brunch
Saturday, December 5, 9am-1pm Join the Facebook Event Join Girls’ Club directors, artists and guest curator Micaela Giovannotti for an informal brunch celebration during Art Basel, Miami Beach. Hear about the current exhibitions – Self-Proliferation and 100+ Degrees in the Shade – the unique collection of Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz and be one…
Artsy Editorial: On Louise Fishman’s Hard-Won Task: Making Feminism and Abstract Expressionism Play Nice
Artsy Editorial By Alexxa Gotthardt Published: Nov 9th, 2015 11:35 pm Featured Photo by Brian Buckley. Courtesy of Cheim & Read, New York. Read full article on artsy.net On an unseasonably warm fall day, Louise Fishman, a 76-year-old painter with a shock of short white hair, a fanny pack slung at her hip, and…
100+ Degrees in the Shade
On View November 13, 2015 – January 7, 2016 There has not been a definitive survey exhibition of South Florida Art presented since 2001. This expansive show will include an array of works in all media, by a selection of some of the finest artists of South Florida. Sculpture and installation works, painting, photography, mixed…
Writer in Residence Jan Becker, 2015-2016
Jan Becker, local writer and poet, has been selected as Girls’ Club 2015/2016 writer-in-residence. Becker will work collaboratively with Girls’ Club to present various public programs and contribute writings in conjunction with the exhibition Self-Proliferation, curated by Micaela Giovannotti. Jan Becker was born in a small coal-mining town in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and subsequently grew up…
Art Trichotomy: an independent project from fellow Megan Castellon
Girls’ Club presents Art Trichotomy: Portraits of the Industry, an independent project created by Spring Fellow Megan Castellon. Art Trichotomy is a multi-part video series exploring personal stories and perspectives of women who hail from three pillars of the art industry: the gallerist, the curator, and the artist. Looking to the local art scene in…
Hello Fellow: Girls’ Club welcomes Mariela Acuna
Fall 2015 Fellowship Girls’ Club continues its fellowship program, welcoming recent Florida Atlantic University graduate Mariela Acuna to the Girls’ Club team. Bridging the gap between art school and the professional workplace, the fellowship program works hands-on with young artists and professionals, combining education and practical experience to create a unique environment for professional growth.…
9 TOPICS: ME, August
9 TOPICS is a web project by artists/curators Amalia Caputo and Marina Font. Using Instagram as a platform to engage local and international communities, the project calls for thematic artist submissions relating to a monthly topic on the theme of “the self.” Select artist submissions will be published on the Girls’ Club blog, and considered…
Fictional Female Artists in Novels by Women Writers
A bibliography from guest author Marilyn Hoder Salmon Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history – Novalis, 1799-1800 When a woman novelist portrays a woman artist painting in her studio, the reader is invited to reflect upon women’s creativity and their struggles to attain a space in which to create. – Roberta White, A…
Dog Days of Summer Seminar
In conjunction with the current exhibition Self-Prolfieration, South Florida artists and collaborators Leila Leder Kremer and Juana Meneses of Portable Editions will set up shop at Girls’ Club as a Printer in Residence for the month of March 2016.
9 TOPICS: FLUIDS, July
9 TOPICS is a web project by artists/curators Amalia Caputo and Marina Font. Using Instagram as a platform to engage local and international communities, the project calls for thematic artist submissions relating to a monthly topic on the theme of “the self.” Select artist submissions will be published on the Girls’ Club blog, and considered…
Summer Salad
On View June 25 – August 30, 2015 Girls’ Club presents Summer Salad, an exhibition organized by artist Francie Bishop Good featuring the work of T.J. Ahearn, Elisabeth Condon, Francie Bishop Good, Teri Hackett, Gamaliel Herrera, Carol Jazzar, Karelle Levy, Tin Ly, Pepe Mar, Sarah Michelle Rupert, Carrie Sieh, Nina Surel, Stephan Tugrul, TM…
9 TOPICS: SENSES, June
9 TOPICS is a web project by artists/curators Amalia Caputo and Marina Font. Using Instagram as a platform to engage local and international communities, the project calls for thematic artist submissions relating to a monthly topic on the theme of “the self.” Select artist submissions will be published on the Girls’ Club blog, and considered…
9 TOPICS: REMEMBRANCE, May
9 TOPICS is a web project by artists/curators Amalia Caputo and Marina Font. Using Instagram as a platform to engage local and international communities, the project calls for thematic artist submissions relating to a monthly topic on the theme of “the self.” Select artist submissions will be published on the Girls’ Club blog, and considered…
Esthetic Theory
On View May 27 – 30, 2015 Girls’ Club presents a Esthetic Theory, a guest exhibit curated by artist Rosemarie Romero, in the Girls’ Club Annex Space. Esthetic Theory is a group exhibition that functions like a full service salon and spa. The exhibit consists of artists whose work explores the high impact, glossy and…
9 TOPICS: PSYCHE, April
9 TOPICS is a web project by artists/curators Amalia Caputo and Marina Font. Using Instagram as a platform to engage local and international communities, the project calls for thematic artist submissions relating to a monthly topic on the theme of “the self.” Select artist submissions will be published on the Girls’ Club blog, and considered…