‘The Power of She: A Tribute to Women in the Arts’, will be presented by Bowman Sculpture and Guerin Projects at Bowman Sculpture’s iconic gallery space in the heart of St James’s, London, from 5th May to 16th June 2023.
Marie-Claudine Llamas and Mica Bowman photographed by James D. Kelly
‘The Power of She’ celebrates women in the arts and will bring together a diverse selection of artworks across different mediums. The exhibition will feature 15 artists from the 18th century through to the present day and will explore a multitude of themes from the silent history of female artists, women's current role in society, to humanity's relationship with nature and the human condition.
Featured artists; Joanna Allen, Pauline Amos, Hanneke Beaumont, Helaine Blumenfeld, Camille Claudel, Mollie Faustman, Else Fischer-Hansen, Dame Elisabeth Frink, Dame Barbara Hepworth, Sarah Hoadly, Lily Lewis, Carla Prina, Germaine Richier, Jessica St James and Emily Young.
Helmed by 2 women curators passionate about providing a platform for female creativity, the exhibition will take place in Mayfair, the epicentre of what has traditionally been a male-dominated art world, ‘The Power of She’ promises to shake up the patriarchy. Marie Claudine and Mica are at the forefront of a handover of the curatorial baton to a new generation, with this passion project designed to put women artists front and centre.
‘The Power of She: A tribute to Women in the Arts’ is a ground-breaking curatorial initiative from a duo of accomplished women curators: Marie-Claudine Llamas (Guerin Projects) and Mica Bowman (Bowman Sculpture). This exhibition will feature some of the most exciting 19th century and modern sculptors including: Camille Claudel, Elizabeth Frink and Barbara Hepworth, juxtaposed with leading contemporary artists including Emily Young, Lily Lewis and Pauline Amos.
Dame Barbara Hepworth ‘Disc with Strings (Sun)’
Celebrating the contemporary, the modern and the timeless, the curation of this exhibition will encourage a dialogue between the historical and the contemporary in a frank and thought-provoking manner. While the exhibition will focus on works of art, the 6-week program will include a performance by Natascha Mair, Prima Ballerina of the English National Ballet, female musicians and DJ’s, talks from several artists involved, including Emily Young, described by the Financial Times as “Britain’s greatest living stone sculptor” as well as a special talk from New York gallerist Hong Gyu Shin, who rediscovered two 20th-century female artists - Carla Prina (1950s) and Else-Fischer-Hansen (1960s) and brought them into museum collections.