Orlando Museum of Art

XX-XY/Gender Representation in Art

The critique of gender and cultural identity is a powerful theme in contemporary art. XX-XY/Gender Representation in Art draws upon the OMA’s Permanent Collection and from important local, private and public collections to examine the roles of men and women and how they are portrayed visually. The exhibition will be divided into four themes: Magnetism (the power to attract others); Domesticity (the influences of home life, but also the possibility to tame); Power (the ability to have strength, influence and/or control); and Enhancements (adornments that enhance an individual's status).

In developing this exhibition, the OMA curatorial staff will work with Bruce B. Janz, Ph.D., and Kristin Congdon, Ph.D., from the University of Central Florida's (UCF’s) Department of Philosophy as well as Dr. M.C.Santana, director of Women Studies program at UCF.

Images:

• Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, 1967, screenprint on paper; edition of 250, 36 x 36 in., Gift of Council of 101. © 2010 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
• Lesley Dill, Dada Poem Wedding Dress, 1994, acrylic and thread on paper on mannequin, 64 x 60 x 70 in., Acquisition Trust Purchase 1996.
• Edward Ruscha, Inch by Inch, 1987-1988, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in., Gift of Council of 101 and Carl and Gini Weyand.

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Event Pricing

• Admission: $8.00

Intended For

• Youth and Family
• Teachers
• Adults