MOVING TARGETS
Duane Thomas Gallery, New York, Tribeca
“Moving Targets”
an exhibition on Lucy Lippard’s Feminist Essays on Women’s Art 1970-1993.
Duane Thomas Gallery is pleased to present “Moving Targets”, an exhibition that draws from Lucy Lippard’s newly published compilation of Feminist Essays (Seidelman and Co 2024) titled “Moving Targets.” This dynamic exhibition expands on the concept introduced in Lippard’s collection of essays by incorporating pivotal feminist artwortks that have shaped the trajectory of feminist art history. Central to the exhibition is the re-examination of three of Lippard’s most influential books: From the Center: Feminist Essays on Women’s Art (1976), The Pink Glass Swan: Selected Feminist Essays on Art (1995), and Get the Message? A Decade of Art for Social Change (1984). These texts are woven together to form a conceptual framework that underscores the ongoing relevance of feminist thought in contemporary art.
“Moving Targets” which opened on February 28th 2025, delves into how feminist artists have continuously recalibrated the targets of mainstream art discourse, pushing the boundaries of representation, authorship, and politics. The exhibition re-engages Lippard’s iconic texts, amplifying their critical reflections on women’s contributions to art, as well as their continued disruption of the normative art historical canon.
Featured Artists & Works
The exhibition showcases a powerful group of artists whose work resonates with the feminist themes explored in Lippard’s writing. Their diverse practices are a testament to the persistence and evolution of feminist discourse in contemporary art:
- Cynthia Carlson
- Nancy Graves
- Shirley Pettibone
- Adrian Piper
- Barbara Zucker
- Sue Coe
- Mimi Smith
- Brenda Miller
- May Stevens
- Eunice Golden
