Exhibition Opening & Art Talk part of the Annual Women`s Show, 3rd edition
ARTISTS:
Colleen Barry / Ioana Aron / Ioana Gorzo / Jaimee Todd / Ji Zou / Luana Seu / Miriam Bloom / Ramathillai C / Rita Salt / Rossana Romero
March 6 – April 10, 2026
Exhibition Opening | Friday, March 6, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Art Talk | 7:00 – 8:00 PM
HERS is a group exhibition that foregrounds the multiplicity of female voices in contemporary art, bringing together ten women artists whose practices span painting, sculpture, installation, and photography.
Rather than advancing a singular narrative, HERS embraces plurality. Each artist engages with distinct modes of storytelling—intimate, symbolic, psychological, or social. The works on view address lived realities, inner worlds, memory, intimacy, resilience, and imagination, inviting the audience into a complex panorama of contemporary concerns shaped by multiple identities and individual histories.
Rooted in personal narratives yet resonating within broader social and cultural contexts, HERS offers a deep exploration of the female universe in its most expansive sense—one that resists fixed definitions and instead foregrounds nuance, contradiction, and transformation.
The exhibition unfolds through a range of artistic approaches and sensibilities: Ioana Gorzo explores the playful and formative experiences of womanhood and first love; Rita Salt draws on the language of fairy tales and symbolism; Colleen Barry examines feisty, she-wolf symbolistic, and “alpha” female figures; and Ioana Aron reflects on domestic space and emotional labor, using everyday gestures—such as dirty dishes—as metaphors for interpersonal tension and psychological states. Ji Zou presents uncanny female representations that challenge perception and familiarity, while Miriam Bloom’s sculptural figures evoke presence, vulnerability, and strength. Jaimee Todd revisits abstract narratives from her neighborhood and personal past, Rossana Romero visualizes the dreams and inner worlds of Indigenous women, Ramathillai C. offers an introspective photographic inquiry into identity, and Luana Seu captures compelling images of women working within the arts.
Together, these practices generate a layered and dynamic dialogue—one that celebrates difference while affirming the essential role of women’s voices in shaping contemporary art and culture.
The exhibition also features a dedicated photography section, curated by Raluca Anchidin.
More details at www.rciusa.info.
Event Venue
Romanian Cultural Institute, 200 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016, United States
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