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Martha Wilson & Franklin Furnace November 12 - December 18, 2016

Martha Wilson as Barbara Bush by Dennis Ho

Martha Wilson as Barbara Bush, 2005.
Photo by Dennis W. Ho.
Courtesy of Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.

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Kill Me or Change by Chin Chih Yang

Chin Chih Yang, Kill Me or Change, July 28, 2012.
Photo by Julie Lemberger.
Courtesy of Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.

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Unveiling: Face to Face by Shirin Neshat

Shirin Neshat, Unveiling: Face to Face, April 2 - May 1, 1993. Courtesy of Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.

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Exhibition Description

The 4th and final exhibition in Transformer's four-part Do You Know Where Your Art Comes From? series, presented at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ over the past two years, this exhibition explores the artistic career of pioneering feminist artist Martha Wilson, and her work as Founder and Director of Franklin Furnace, a New York based non-profit arts organization that has been supporting avant-garde art since 1976.

Curated by Victoria Reis, Executive & Artistic Director of Transformer, in collaboration with Tim Doud, Associate Professor of Art and coordinator of the Visiting Artist Program at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, Do You Know Where Your Art Comes From? investigates current and future models of art organizing by highlighting various contemporary platforms, artists, and arts organizations.

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