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Follow on Google News | Pen and Brush Unveils 1st Exhibit and Publications Since Re-Launch; New Headquarters to open in NYC121-year old Arts Organization Showcases Exceptional Work by Female Artists and Writers in New State-of-the-Art Facility
By: Pen and Brush Over the course of the past three years, the organization has undergone a re-launch of its historic mission to create a platform for women in the visual and literary arts by showcasing high-quality, professional work to collectors, curators, editors, agents, publishers, and the public in a way that will have a real impact on the marketplace. During this time, Pen and Brush has also undergone a physical transformation, moving from their longtime former headquarters in Greenwich Village to a 5,500 square foot, state-of-the- As part of its programming overhaul, the Pen and Brush executive team surveyed the evolving art and literary landscapes to adapt best practices from curatorial and publishing models. The result: a vetting system that offers curators the chance to select work each believes has merit and is deserving of exposure, doing away with the constraints of the juried model and separating Pen and Brush from the entire selection process. After securing eleven influencers from the art and publishing worlds to serve as curators, the organization opened a rolling call for submission via their re-designed website www.penandbrush.org. On October 8, Pen and Brush will open “Domesticity Revisited,” a group show featuring four international contemporary artists: Jee Hee Kang; Yun Koung Shin; Tricia Wright; and Michela Martello, as curated by Rick Kinsel (Executive Director, The Vilcek Foundation). These four artists present pieces that deal with traditional notions of domesticity that are spiritual and biographical in orientation, relating to the objects, ideas and sensations around the theme of home. According to Kinsel, “they seem to be pointing us, in visual terms, toward a new world, one more generous in its allowance of all artists – male and female – to enjoy greater freedom, flexibility, and opportunities in the practice of their art.” On October 6, Pen and Brush will debut their new ePublishing platform, available on penandbrush.org and through Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, iBooks, and Kobo.As the organization’ “Gender continues to be a negative signifier of merit and value in the worlds of art and publishing,” Sands adds, “We do not believe women produce better work than men, nor do we believe all work produced by women is great or even good. What we do believe is that all work should be judged upon its merit, not the gender of its maker.” About Pen and Brush We at Pen and Brush strongly support the premise that art and literature are vital aspects of the human experience. We also believe that art and literature created by women deserves to be recognized and valued on its merit – not judged by the gender of the maker. Pen and Brush provides a platform to showcase the work of excellent female artists and writers to a broader audience with the ultimate goal of effecting real change within the marketplace. We encourage and mentor emerging professionals and aim to expose the stereotypes and misconceptions that perpetuate gender-based exclusion, lack of recognition and the devaluation of skill that is still experienced by women in the arts. To achieve this, we have specifically designed our new facilities to accommodate the exhibition of all forms of visual arts. We will also electronically publish literary fiction and poetry under our imprint. In this way we will expose the work of women artists and writers to the public and a wide variety of influencers including scholars, collectors, curators, gallerists, agents, and publishers. What’s more, our vetting process for selecting work provides a pipeline to influencers capable of advocating for the creative output of women in the arts. We believe this strategy can have a tangible and positive impact on the careers of professional female artists and writers and, ultimately, secure a more comprehensive inclusion of women’s voices in the canons of art and literature. For over 121 years, Pen and Brush has been the only international nonprofit organization offering an outlet for women in both the literary and visual arts in the city of New York. Learn more about our history and the organization's extraordinary artists, writers, and advocates through our historic timeline. End
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