Peace in Her Time
Visionary Women Against War and Violence
Honan-Allston Library Art Gallery
300 North Harvard St., Allston, MA 02134
Organized by Unbound Visual Arts
March 8 – April 29, 2019
See photos from the Exhibition Program and Reception on March 30, 2019
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Download the exhibition catalogue.
See the Press Release See the news story in the Allston-Brighton Tab, March 7, 2019.
Featured in UNESCO/UNITWIN Network’s annual newsletter of BU’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program:
Participating Artists: Jean Askerkoff*, Nancer Ballard, Tsun Ming Chmielinski**, Linda Clave, Jennifer Jean Costello*, Alicia Dwyer, Peg Ehrlinger, Mary Gillis, Tom Jackson*, Heidi Lee**, Pauline Lim, Elizabeth Geers Loftis*, Susan Loomis-Wing**, Elisandra Lopes, Nhung Mackey, Brenda Gael McSweeney**, Nadia Parsons, Ruth Rieffanaugh**, Diane Sheridan**, and Ellen Zellner*.
*UVA Sustaining Member **UVA Board of Directors or Council of Advisors
Directed by John Quatrale, Brenda Gael McSweeney, PhD, advisor
Guest Curator: Susan Janowsky Designer: Matthew Gorab
Exhibition assistance – Evelyn Markham, Cody Hale, Yifeng (Alice) Liu, Simong (Anson) Luo
Exhibit and publicity support from the Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program (WGS) at Boston University , and the Gender & International Development Initiatives of the Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center (GaIDI/WSRC)
Exhibition Statement:
Women’s voices and actions, while often unheard and unseen, have been and will forever be instrumental in conflict resolution. Peace in Her Time stands to facilitate a dialogue around women’s role as nonviolent advocates and leaders. The exhibition takes place during National Women’s History Month for which the 2019 theme is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence.” The 2019 National Women’s History Project Honorees are peace activists, founders, community organizers, humanitarians, media hosts, CEOs, spiritual leaders, and suffragists. They are inspiring women who have championed peace and nonviolence and stand as role models to future generations of strong, powerful women. The work on display channels her spirit, her empowerment, her activism, her representation, and her peacemaking.
Pauline Lim’s paintings reflect on the current geopolitical situation and offer powerful truths with an imaginative twist. The work of Elizabeth Geers Loftis highlights Indigenous women and their underrepresentation in art forums. Peg Ehrlinger’s reflective portraits bring the stories of women from Syria, Russia, and India to life using painted glass and interview material. The 3D art of Alicia Dwyer speaks women’s perpetual battle with sexism. Photographs of peaceful protest illustrate contemporary female activism. 95% of the exhibit’s artists are female-identifying, each sharing herstory.
Image credit: Elizabeth Geers Loftis, The Women’s Boat, watercolor and oil pastel, 30 x 24 inches