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Today is #WomensEqualityDay, celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote (although many minority women did not gain the right to vote until 1965).
Today is #WomensEqualityDay, celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote (although many minority women did not gain the right to vote until 1965).
To commemorate this day, women-identifying MCA staff members have selected their favorite artworks from the MCA Collection created by women artists. https://mcachicago.org/Publications/Blog/2020/Collection-Highlights-Womens-Equality-Day
: "Vivian," Niki De Saint PhalleVivian is one of the artist’s early “Nana” sculptures, celebrating an ideal of womanhood that is triumphant, maternal, exuberant, and complex.
- Claire Serpi, Director of Stewardship (1/2)
: "Vivian," Niki De Saint PhalleThis vibrant goddess figure is a refreshing combination of playful and powerful, a welcome departure from the tired female archetype of the demure and forlorn bride. I'm sure Vivian was a voter.
- Claire Serpi, Director of Stewardship (2/2)
: "Architectural Site 8, Loyola Law," Barbara KastenBarbara Kasten gravitates towards bold colors and striking geometry in her work; she successfully explores shadows, reflection, and ideas that most could not.
- Theresa Murphy, Theater Production (1/2)
: "Architectural Site 8, Loyola Law," Barbara KastenI like the balance and simplicity of shapes with the exciting addition of various colors. I specifically like [her] work because it involves a lot of architectural elements, which I studied at SAIC.
- Theresa Murphy, (2/2)
![: "Architectural Site 8, Loyola Law," Barbara KastenI like the balance and simplicity of shapes with the exciting addition of various colors. I specifically like [her] work because it involves a lot of architectural elements, which I studied at SAIC.- Theresa Murphy, (2/2)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgXe8mMXoAIOifr.jpg ": \"Architectural Site 8, Loyola Law,\" Barbara KastenI like the balance and simplicity of shapes with the exciting addition of various colors. I specifically like [her] work because it involves a lot of architectural elements, which I studied at SAIC.- Theresa Murphy, (2/2)")
: "Peaceable Kingdom," Rachel FeinsteinOf course, women don’t universally enjoy or create similar things—but I enjoy and like to think about stereotypically feminine aesthetics.
- Leah Froats, Editor (1/3)
: "Peaceable Kingdom," Rachel FeinsteinThe softness in shape and color in Peaceable Kingdom is that kind of feminine to me.
- Leah Froats, Editor (2/3)
: "Peaceable Kingdom," Rachel FeinsteinIts ambiguous, textured forms also feel like how I view my idea of gender and woman-ness: tangled, layered, and perhaps not in need of immediate understanding.
- Leah Froats, Editor (3/3)
: "Turbulent," Shirin Neshat I have always been struck by the sharp contrasts in Shirin Neshat's work—visually in sharp black and white, and thematically.
- Nora James, Content Strategy Assistant (1/2)
: "Turbulent," Shirin Neshat This artwork is one of the first that made me appreciate film as a medium; it's immersive, poignant, and not easy to forget.
- Nora James, Content Strategy Assistant (2/2)
: "Untitled: Silueta Series," Ana MendietaAna Mendieta’s "Silueta" series has captivated me since I first learned about it in school, and I love this image in particular.
- Greta McGuire, Production Designer (1/3)
: "Untitled: Silueta Series," Ana MendietaIt reminds me that women are not only the source of life, but a source of ongoing resilience.
- Greta McGuire, Production Designer (2/3)
: "Untitled: Silueta Series," Ana MendietaOn this day—and through this image—I am reminded of the generations of women before me who bloomed in a world that didn’t want them to.
- Greta McGuire, Production Designer (3/3)
The MCA also has a rich history of performance, so one of our staff members chose to highlight one of their favorite works by a woman choreographer they've seen on the MCA Stage.
: "Rosas danst Rosas," Anne Teresa De KeersmaekerI saw this choreographic work performed twice at the MCA: in 1999 and 2014. The first time was a surprise and the second time, I was ready for it.
- Matti Allison, Associate Director of Visitor Experience (1/2)
: "Rosas danst Rosas," Anne Teresa De KeersmaekerThe crispness! The never-writhing articulation! I hope our performance curators bring this piece back so I can see it for a third time on the MCA Stage.
- Matti Allison, Associate Director of Visitor Experience (2/2)
For more works by female artists highlighted by MCA Staff, check out the MCA Blog! #WomensEqualityDay #WomensVote100 
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