In 1968, Chairman Mao Zedong famously proclaimed: “Women hold up half the sky.” It was more than a slogan, it was a political commitment by the People’s Republic of China to the essential role of women in society and revolution. This acknowledgment marked a significant cultural shift. Decades later art critic and curator Joan Lebold Cohen conceived an exhibition focused entirely on Chinese women artists—visionary practitioners too often overlooked in the male-dominated art world. Although the show was never realized at the time, it has now been brought to life by her son, Ethan Cohen, in collaboration with Donna Mikkelsen, Director, The KuBe Art Center.
Work by groundbreaking Chinese artists Cai Jin, Cui Fei, Edie Xu, Guo Zhen, Katinka Huang, Li Daiyun, Lin Tianmiao, Shen Ling, Xiao Lu, Xing Fei, and Yin Mei.
