Theme: The Intersection of Art & Gender

"The Intersection of Art & Gender." The talks aim to highlight current trends and themes related to women's representation in the arts, roles in the art world, and any other topic folks from SVA would like to discuss surrounding women and art.

SVA Theatre
333 W. 23rd St
New York, New York, 10011
United States

Brenda Perry Herrera

Artist, Educator and Entrepreneur

Through my artwork, I spotlight invisible domestic labor, societal disparities, advocate for policy changes, push for the economic recognition of unpaid labor and inspire gender equity.

Ishita Jain

Adjunct Faculty - Illustrator

“Unladylike” is a talk about visualizing the freedoms and constraints of experiencing the world around us through the lens of gender.

Joseph O'Malley

Photographer & Interdisciplinary artist

“Too Late/Too Soon” argues for a more nuanced representation of gender transition, moving away from portrayals with a discrete start/end and instead engaging with the fluid, lifelong negotiation of the space between experience & expression.

Katya Grokhovsky

Instructor • MFA Art Practice

“Beyond Borders: Art, Gender and the Immigrant Experience” examines the intersections of migration, art practice, and gender. This talk explores how displacement shapes creativity while highlighting the transformative power of art-making.

Laura Valenza

Editor • Visual Arts Press

How film criticism can reveal gender bias, with a special analysis of the 1999 film But I’m a Cheerleader.

Schantelle Alonzo

Undergraduate Student

Thesis BFA Animation Student Schantelle Alonzo discusses a contradiction of advice she’s received as a female student in animation, and reflects how these conditions have developed through historical precedent.