IARC SPEAKER SERIES: Fierce Hearts: The Fight for Recognition

Linda Lomahaftewa. Mapping the Connection, #6 (2016). Photo courtesy of the artist

Moderator: Dr. Deana Dartt, independent scholar and curator
Panelists: Dr. Linda Lomahaftewa, artist; Lillian Pitt, artist

Building upon foundations poured in the 19th and early 20th century and in the midst of dramatic social change, the rest of the 20th century saw multiple generations of women artists fighting to carve out a place for themselves in the art world, and intentionally or not, paved the way for women artists today. This panel explores and acknowledges the careers of three women artists through the backdrop of 20th century feminism, the Red Power movement, and the debate between craft and art.