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Sandra Eleta (Panamanian, b. 1942), Edita (la del plumero), Panamá (Edita [the one with the feather duster], Panama), 1977

When the Future Comes

Throughout the run of Radical Women, we offer weekly gallery talks by artists, scholars, and writers who discuss specific works from the exhibition that inspire and provoke them. In this post, Beatriz Cortez recaps her talk.
Lourdes Grobet, Hora y media

Breaking through Frames

Through my wanderings of the exhibition Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985, the question “Where does the radical reside in Radical Women?” surfaces again and again.
In the Body as Landscape section of the exhibition, the floor is dominated by Epidermic Scapes (1977/1982), an installation by Vera Chaves Barcellos composed of large scale photographs showing details of the body. Projected on the left wall is Ana Mendiata’s Corazón de Roca con Sangre (Rock Heart with Blood) (1975), in which she takes a heart-shaped rock and covers it in blood, laying it in one of her “Siluetas” sculptures before placing her naked body over it.

Todo es posible

As I walked through the exhibition Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985, I thought to myself: Todo es posible. Everything is possible.
Giving Tuesday

Support the Hammer on #GivingTuesday

This holiday season, we’re giving thanks to all of you—the artists, members, friends, and supporters who make the Hammer such a vibrant place to explore the art and ideas of our time. On #GivingTuesday we’re inviting you to make a special contribution to support the Hammer’s mission.