17Nov 2013 by Lab Chief No Comments
The Collaborative Scroll

The Collaborative Scroll

Artist Book, Creative Activism, Project
First exhibited in 2001, The Collaborative Scroll was part of an installation I created at the New Marlborough Meeting House in New Marlborough, MA. On that piece of paper I shared one of my deepest, most shameful secrets about childhood sexual assault.  The night before the opening, I considered cutting that portion of the scroll off and choosing to exhibit it blank instead.  Struggling with the fear of what I imagined the experience would feel like if I went ahead and exhibited the scroll (something akin to standing stark naked in the gallery during the opening reception, completely vulnerable, open and scared) I agonized for hours over what to do. Ultimately, I decided I had to keep my story in. . . If I hide my story than I'm just…
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17Nov 2013 by Lab Chief No Comments
Walk Unafraid Chelsea

Walk Unafraid Chelsea

Exhibition, Gallery, Installation, Project, Public Art, Socially Engaged Art
Physical, sexual and emotional abuse are difficult topics to talk about, and up until recently, a cultural taboo to address publicly. In 2001 we began breaking the silence on these topics through a variety of initiatives, including the Collaborative Scroll and the series of Walk Unafraid public interventions that incorporate the words of abuse survivors, family, friends, social workers, artists, and law enforcement professionals.
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01May 2011 by Lab Chief No Comments
Press Release: WOMAN: Self-Portrait Exhibition Opens at Kashya Hildebrand Gallery, NY

Press Release: WOMAN: Self-Portrait Exhibition Opens at Kashya Hildebrand Gallery, NY

Exhibition, Gallery, Installation, Project, Public Art, Socially Engaged Art
press_womanWoman: Self Portrait | June 1st  - July 1st 2006Shirin Aliabadi, Michal Chelbin, Christina Dallas, Dalit Gurevich, Naomi Harris, Erika Harrsch, Tiina Itkonen, Adela Leibowitz, Lynne Marie, Leemour Pelli, Astari Rasjid, Julieta Schildknecht, Ginna Triplett, Patricia Von Ah, Sonja Wyss, Amanda Seelye-Salzman, Gabrielle Senza (Red Collaborative)Dalit Anolik – CuratorWoman: Self Portrait is a group exhibition composed of seventeen local and international women artists; offering a multi-cultural view of the contemporary female experience.  As the title suggests, the artwork provides an insight into how women perceive themselves as artists, professionals, children, parents and members of society. In addition, it comments on how those self-perceptions might clash with their surrounding social and political environments.This exhibition hopes to raise questions regarding roles, identity, responsibility and expectations related to gender, and most importantly — raise…
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15May 2006 by Lab Chief No Comments
KASHYA HILDEBRAND GALLERY WOMAN: SELF-PORTRAIT

KASHYA HILDEBRAND GALLERY WOMAN: SELF-PORTRAIT

Exhibition, Gallery, Installation, News + Events, Performance, Project, Public Art, Socially Engaged Art, Temporary
Woman: Self Portrait | June 1st  - July 1st 2006Shirin Aliabadi, Michal Chelbin, Christina Dallas, Dalit Gurevich, Naomi Harris, Erika Harrsch, Tiina Itkonen, Adela Leibowitz, Lynne Marie, Leemour Pelli, Astari Rasjid, Julieta Schildknecht, Ginna Triplett, Patricia Von Ah, Sonja Wyss, Amanda Seelye-Salzman, Gabrielle Senza (Red Collaborative)Dalit Anolik – CuratorWoman: Self Portrait is a group exhibition composed of seventeen local and international women artists; offering a multi-cultural view of the contemporary female experience.  As the title suggests, the artwork provides an insight into how women perceive themselves as artists, professionals, children, parents and members of society. In addition, it comments on how those self-perceptions might clash with their surrounding social and political environments.This exhibition hopes to raise questions regarding roles, identity, responsibility and expectations related to gender, and most importantly — raise…
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