Wonder Women is a residency program in its third year presented by _gaia at their studio in Hoboken, NJ. The Wonder Women mission is to engage practicing, yet underrepresented artists who are eager to participate in a collective dialogue about the art world and feminism today.
2008
This year the Wonder Women project is being organized and curated by Doris Caçoilo and Joanna Rose White. It is called WWIII.
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?” —– Mahatma Gandhi
Are we in the throes of a third world war? What would another world war look like? How would an escalation in the current War on Terror affect our lives and those of the people of this planet? What changes would it create for the globe and our place in it? What, if anything have we learned from our violent histories? How can we reflect our fears, concerns and protests through our artwork and activism?
Wonder Women invites artists to participate in a residency program to engage in discussion about their work, the cultural climate, the history of art, war, feminism, and social change. We are interested in creating a dialogue and artwork that explores the issues of war and protest in the modern age. Weekly discussions will address issues related to feminism, gender, war, and protest as they relate to art practice. Each participant is encouraged to bring as much as possible to the group, including readings, artist heroes, activist heroes, feminist heroes, ideas, etc.
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Wonder Women III are:
Pollie Barden
Jennifer Carpenter
Gwen Charles
Tamara Fitzpatrick
Maya Joseph Goteiner
Mary Jeys
Melissa Macalpin
Gina Riano
Amanda Thackray
Sarah Nelson Wright
2007
Wonder Women II: Mother of God
Wonder Women II were:
Francisca Andres
Doris Caçoilo
Jennifer Carpenter
Eileen Ferara
Asha Ganpat
Jasmine Graf
Alana Kakoyiannis
Michelle Levante
Elizabeth Seaton
Rachael Serbinski
2006
Wonder Women I were:
Doris Caçoilo
Jennifer Carpenter
Borah Chung
Ingrid Dahl
Jasmine Graf
Mary Jeys
Jarah Moesch
Molly Sullivan
Stephanie Werthman
_gaia, an environment for creative process in Hoboken, NJ is dedicated to fostering women’s activism, art practice and study. www.gaiastudio.org.
