16 Recent Art Exhibitions in NYC That I Found Inspirational (by Women)

I regularly see art exhibitions in NYC and beyond and I have been trying to make sure I show up for shows featuring women artists. Because women are still extremely underrepresented in the art world, it makes me very excited and somewhat hopeful when I see work in galleries and museums by women.

I’ve been meaning to share this post as a roundup of some of my favorite recent shows for a while, but have been delayed because: I had to find all the photos in my phone and download and upload and you know, I wanted to have something intelligent to say about each piece (I mostly gave up on this, but I may add thoughts later), and I kept having more and more to add and just got overwhelmed with the post.

Tonight I decided I just need to post what i have so far because I think it is important to record my own personal inspiration and also to document who is showing women. Hopefully you can see some of this work and/or follow these artists (note: some are not alive) and maybe be inspired to see more shows wherever you are! I’m extremely spoiled because I am in a city with art up all the time. I’m sorry many of these shows are no longer up — I will try to be more prompt in the future. If you want to see what' I’m seeing in real time, follow me on instagram @stephanie.echeveste_art or @distillcreative.

Below are some shows I’ve seen recently. Check them out!

CURRENT SHOWS

Tianyi Zhang At Elijah Wheat Showroom

On View: until December 15, 2019

Where: Elijah Wheat Showroom at 1196 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn

It’s hard to be successful at video art, but Tianyi Zhang’s 99 Agreements is fascinating and well done. Her use of character, place, and language plus the expert installation by the Elijah Wheat Showroom team create a really moving show. Check it out before it’s over!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tianyii1/

Website: http://www.zhangtianyi.org/

Haegue Yang at the MoMa

On View: until April 12, 2020

Where: MoMa at 11 West 53 Street, Manhattan

Try to go during one of the ‘daily activations’.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yanghaegue/

Website: http://www.heikejung.de/

VIa instagram.com/sadgirlpop by Christine Mi

Christine Mi at Pearl River Mart

Christine Mi runs the comic Sad Girl Pop and is part of the show Asian Babies at Pearl River Mart.

You can follow Christine Mi on Instagram at @sadgirlpop.

On View: until January 12th, 2020

Where: Pearl River Mart at 395 Broadway, NYC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadgirlpop/

Website: https://www.patreon.com/sadgirlpop

Shantell Martin at Church on Governors Island

On View: Permanent?

Where: Governors Island, NYC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shantell_martin/

Website: https://shantellmartin.art/

(On my list to see: Jody MacDonald, ,Friday and Sunday 1-6pm until January 17, 2020 at Radiator Gallery and Zilia Sánchez at Museo del Barrio, Wednesday to Saturday 11am – 6pm, Sunday 12pm – 5pm, until March 22, 2020)

PAST SHOWS

Pia Camil at the Guggenheim

This was a one time performance, which included a children’s choir and a fabric artwork that everyone stuck there heads in, but I think the most notable thing was how many brown people we present. It made me feel like I belonged.

On View: When: Friday, November 8, 2019

Where: Guggenheim at 1071 5th Ave, NY, NY

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piacamil/

Website: https://www.piacamil.me/

Carmen Herrera in City Hall Park

I discovered Carmen Herrera’s first major outdoor sculpture exhibition Estructuras Monumentales while walking home from my studio one night when the F train was rerouted to the A line. It was a lucky accident to stumble upon her work, which was moving to see in the dark. I did not now of her work and now cannot wait to learn more.

On View: July 11th - November 8th, 2019

Where: City Hall Park

Instagram: NA https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/carmenherrera/

Website: NA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Herrera

Esperanza Cortés at Smack Mellon in Dumbo

On View: September 28 - November 3rd, 2019

Where: Smack Mellon at 92 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esperanzacortes11/

Website: http://www.esperanzacortes.com/

Tschabalala Self at MoMA PS1

Read this interview with Tschabalala Self in T Magazine!

On View: June 9–September 8, 2019

Where: MoMA PS1 at 11 West 53 Street, Manhattan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tschabalalaself/

Website: http://tschabalalaself.com/

Gina Beavers at MoMA PS1

On View: March 31–September 2, 2019

Where: MoMA PS1 at 11 West 53 Street, Manhattan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gina_beavers/

Website: https://www.drawingroomplay.com/ginabeavers

Julie Becker at MoMA PS1

Where: MoMA PS1 at 11 West 53 Street, Manhattan

When: June 9–September 2, 2019

Instagram: NA https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/juliebecker/

Website: NA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Becker

Leslie Roberts at Minus Space in Dumbo

On View: September 7 - October 26th, 2019

Where: Minus Space at 16 Main Street, Suite A, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesliejaneroberts/

Website: https://leslierobertsart.com/home.html

Anna Valdez’s Bird Vase in Studio via Hashimoto Contemporary — Anna Valdez’s *Bird Vase in Studio* via Hashimoto Contemporary

Anna Valdez at Hashimoto Contemporary in LES

On View: October 5 - 26th, 2019

Where: Hashimoto Contemporary at 210 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missannavaldez/

Website: https://www.annavaldez.com/

Mrinalini Mukherjee at the Met Breuer

The show was particularly moving for me. Check out this review.

On View: June 4 - September 29, 2019

Where: Met Breuer at 945 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021

Instagram: NA https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mrinalinimukherjee/

Website: NA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrinalini_Mukherjee

Maria Qamar at Richard Taittinger Gallery in LES

On View: August 1 - October 6, 2019

Where: Richard Tattinger Gallery at 154 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hatecopy/

Website: https://hatecopy.com/

Rachel Ness at 1969 Gallery

I was here via NYC Crit Club and we actually got to talk to the artist and learn more about her process and basically I wrote down MAKE MORE STUDIES because Ness does studies so well and it shows.

On View: September 8 - October 27, 2019

Where: 1969 Gallery at 103 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccanessart/

Website: http://www.rebeccalness.com/