From a Woman’s Hand Exhibit Opening

Key West Art & Historical Society welcomes the public to a special reception on February 7 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to celebrate the work of Florida Keys female artists featured in the From a Woman’s Hand exhibit at the Key West Museum of Art & History, 281 Front Street.  The biannual exhibit juried by arts community leaders Emma Starr, Martha Resk, Elena Devers, and Cori Convertito, Ph.D. illuminates the remarkable achievements of women artists who have been marginalized for centuries.  Gender bias is less obvious today, but contemporary women artists still face many barriers and disparities, as well as continual under-representation in museum collections and exhibitions worldwide.

“Our mission is to promote and elevate the humanities and arts of the Florida Keys, including emphasis on the role of women in our society,” says Society Curator Cori Convertito.  “This exhibit features strong, thought-provoking pieces created by female artists in our community.  The breadth and depth of the artists’ originality and imagination is astonishing.”

From a Woman’s Hand runs until April 20.  For more information, call Cori Convertito, Ph.D. at 305-295-6616 x 507 or [email protected].