Feminisms at George Paton Gallery
16–27 MAY | GEORGE PATON GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
As a fitting farewell to the George Paton Gallery in its Union House location, the Women’s Art Register took part in When you think about feminism, what do you think? George Paton Gallery, Feminisms 1975–2022. The show, curated by Sandie Bridie and Emma Shaw, with Caroline Phillips, mapped 50 years of feminist exhibitions and projects in the gallery.
Alongside the incredible artworks, W.A.R. reinhabited the iconic gallery space by setting up shop with a mini working archive where we continued to document the work of women artists and shared stories with visitors.
The above video was put together by Astrid Mulder, a wonderful piece of documentation of the show and opening night. It was fantastic to catch up with new and old friends throughout the exhibition, as well as see some powerful works on display from a range of artists responding to feminism.
Make sure you check out the new George Paton Gallery space at Level 1, Art & Culture Building, Monash Road, University of Melbourne.
Video by Astrid Mulder, 2022.
