Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art

Chicago Cultural Center
Jan 22, 2011 - Apr 13, 2011
Free Admission

Twenty-nine contemporary artists from 25 countries address violence against women and their basic human right to safe and secure lives around the world. Featuring work by renowned artists such as Marina Abramović, Laylah Ali, Yoko Ono, among others, the exhibition asked artists to create art that builds awareness, inspiration, and positive social change and action.

Organized by Art Works for Change, the exhibition is curated by Randy Jayne Rosenbergand and will also be seen in Norway, Mexico, France, and South Africa, among other stops on its worldwide tour.

The free program series for the exhibition considers the global issue of violence against women through a series of innovative local programs organized by the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women & Gender in the Arts & Media; Rape Victim Advocates; and The Voices and Faces Project.

Related Events:
Thursday, February 17, 7 pm: A Special Performance of Stories on Stage
Tuesday, March 8, 6 pm: Art & Civic Engagement: An Artist Panel Discussion, with exhibition artists
Saturday & Sunday, March 26 – 27: Testimonial Writing Workshop
Friday, April 1, 7 pm: Enemies of Silence: A Night of Poetry & Performance
Friday, April 8, 12 – 3 pm: The Southern Poverty Law Center’s return of “The Bandana Project”