Juror: Renee Phillips, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY
Curating exhibitions of art by women has been an important priority of mine. Prior to establishing the Manhattan Arts International website in 2000 I organized many women’s art exhibitions in galleries and public spaces in NYC, NY. The purpose of the annual “HerStory” online exhibition is to provide international exposure for outstanding yet under-recognized women artists. We will continue presenting “HerStory” exhibitions until there is a fair and equal balance of women artists represented by art museums, galleries, art book publishers, major private and public collections, auction houses, and the media.
“HerStory” 2020-2021 presents art by 90 extraordinary women artists who express their unique creative visions with skill and originality. They have mastered their chosen styles and mediums. Their art has an immediate and lasting impact and transforms us in a visceral and/or thought-provoking manner. The final selections were based on the art and statements they submitted and visits to their websites to view their overall body of work and resumes. Because we received entries by very talented artists the selection process was extremely challenging.