Tina Lam Collier (“turnonred”), This Body is Not a Political Battleground, 2012 © Tina Lam Collier / Parisa Tashakori, Women’s Rights, 2017
© Parisa Tashakori / Shepard Fairey, Defend the Rights of Women and Girls, 2011 © Shepard Fairey.
Oct. 28, 2024
Women's Rights Are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-Based Inequality, Violence, and Discrimination
January 17 - May 17, 2025
Opening Reception: January 24, 2025
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, WorkShop Gallery
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is proud to present Women’s Rights are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-Based Inequality, Violence, and Discrimination. Curated by Elizabeth Resnick (Professor Emerita, Graphic Design, Massachusetts College of Art and Design), this exhibition draws on decades of design practice from around the globe to demand equity and dignity for all.
Taking her title from both the women’s rights movement and an important 1995 speech by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Resnick explains, “This exhibition features posters that celebrate the vital role everyone should play in protecting and promoting human rights while actively challenging gender inequality and stereotypes, advancing sexual and reproductive rights, and protecting women and girls against brutality.
‘In their collective visual voice, they promote women’s empowerment and participation in society while challenging religious and cultural norms and patriarchal attitudes that restrict women from achieving their fullest potential.”
Selected for the Marjorie Barrick Museum’s WorkShop Gallery space by curatorial organizers Sydney Galindo and Laura Solsona Plazaola, these posters incorporate intersectional human rights issues such as climate change, labor solidarity, and Indigenous sovereignty, while drawing attention to specific instances of rights violations such as femicides in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) movement in Iran, and the post-Roe struggle for abortion access in the US. They span a wide range of design styles, from humorous maximalist illustrations to streamlined icons and inventive typography.
Women’s Rights are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-Based Inequality, Violence, and Discrimination will be on view in the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art’s WorkShop Gallery from January 17 - May 17, 2025, with an opening reception from 5–8 p.m. on the evening of January 24. The Marjorie Barrick Museum is open from Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Entry is always free.
About Sydney Galindo
Sydney Galindo, a first-generation Filipina American of Visayan and Indigenous descent, is dedicated to decolonizing the art world through her curatorial work. Her practice emphasizes indigenization and curatorial activism, highlighting the voices and experiences of minority artists. Galindo holds a BA in Art History from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Museum Studies, intending to reshape the dialogue around art, culture, and representation.
About Laura Solsona Plazaola
Laura Solsona Plazaola is an emerging curator with a research-based practice. Since moving to the United States from Cuba in 2011, she has joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Liberal Arts as an Anthropology major and served as the UNLV Anthropology Society president (2023).
All of the museum’s galleries are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who cannot use stairs. Services such as sign language interpretation can be arranged. Please contact the museum to discuss your needs: barrick.museum@unlv.edu, 702-895-3381.
About the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art believes everyone deserves access to art that challenges our understanding of the present and inspires us to create a future that holds space for us all. Located on the campus of one of the most racially diverse universities in the U.S., we strive to create a nourishing environment for those who continue to be neglected by contemporary art museums. As the only art museum in the city of Las Vegas, we commit ourselves to leveling barriers that limit access to the arts. Our collection of artworks offers an opportunity for everyone to develop a deeper knowledge of contemporary art in Southern Nevada. The Barrick Museum is part of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Find Us
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is located in the heart of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The museum is easily accessed from the west side of campus at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and University Center Drive. Drive east on East Harmon Ave until the road enters the campus and terminates in a parking lot. The Museum will be on your right, next to a desert landscape garden. Directions here.
Parking
Visitors may park in metered, staff, and student spots free of charge after 7 pm on weekdays, 1 pm on Fridays, and all day Saturday.
Daily, weekly, or monthly permits can be purchased from Parking and Transportation Services.
Metered parking spaces for visitors can be found in the parking lot outside the Barrick’s entrance, along East Harmon Ave, and in the lot behind the Lied Library. Other metered green zones are available in the Cottage Grove Avenue Parking Garage and parking areas throughout campus. Download the “PayByPhone Parking” app from Google Play or the iTunes app store.
Contact
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