Miriam Schapiro Canadian, 1923-2015
“As a leading figure in the feminist art movement, [Shapiro] has encouraged and challenged the aspirations of countless women artists for a bright future. Her impact is seen in the feminist art history courses taught throughout colleges and universities and in the number of women artists now represented in many art history texts.”
– Carol Salus
Brazenly using craft and pattern was part of Miriam Schapiro’s effort to elevate traditional women’s work to fine art status. Schapiro, a central figure in the feminist art movement, is also known for directing the landmark Womanhouse (1972) installation together with Judy Chicago in Los Angeles as an outgrowth of the Feminist Art Program they cofounded at the California Institute of the Arts. One of the founders of the Pattern and Decoration Movement, Schapiro began making what she called femmages around this time, combining acrylic paints and feminine fabrics to honor women whose artistry had historically been considered inferior.
Schapiro’s artworks are held in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, among others (via Artsy).
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ADAC Gallery Week 2021
Large & Small Museum Works at the Gallery 26 - 31 Oct 2021In partnership with ADAC's Toronto Gallery Week, Rukaj Gallery is highlighting a selection of modern artworks from our inventory. The exhibition brings together bold, colourful abstract works by European and...Read more -
Gestural Hands: Women Painters in their Studio
15 Feb - 15 Mar 2020This exhibition features the work of incredibly skilled and renowned female painters and artists from our collection. The show includes paintings and works on paper by Betty Goodwin, Miriam Schapiro,...Read more
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Art Toronto 2023
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Art Miami + Online 2021
A curated selection of museum works, exclusively online 30 Nov - 5 Dec 2021Rukaj Gallery's Art Miami + Online booth features an exceptional selection of paintings and works on paper by modern and contemporary artists including Friedel Dzubas,...Read more -
Art Toronto 2013
25 - 28 Oct 2013
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Art Toronto 2023
26 - 29 Oct 2023 -
Art Miami + Online 2021
A curated selection of museum works, exclusively online 30 Nov - 5 Dec 2021Rukaj Gallery's Art Miami + Online booth features an exceptional selection of paintings and works on paper by modern and contemporary artists including Friedel Dzubas,...Read more -
Art Toronto 2013
25 - 28 Oct 2013