Jet Nijkamp’s #dresslikeawoman

Last weekend, I saw the opening of the Nasty Women Amsterdam exhibition at the Josilda da Conceicao Gallery, which was completely packed out.

Nasty Women Amsterdam

What is the Nasty Women Exhibition?

We know the hashtag, we know the marches- but did you know it’s also an art movement? It all began in New York City on the 14th of November (less than a week after Trump was elected) with a Facebook post:

“Hello female artists/curators! Let’s organize a NASTY WOMEN group show!!! Who’s interested???”

The response was huge, as a show that was originally conceived as an artistic statement for Women’s and LGBTQ Rights taking place on the 15th of January.  In just two months’ time- they ended up presenting 1,000 artworks by 700 artists raising $45,000 for Planned Parenthood.

The enormous response has developed into an ever-expanding network of Nasty Women Artists & Art Organizers all around the globe. Nasty Woman Amsterdam is currently showing 184 artists and the entire wall space of the gallery has been used to hang over 270 works (a feat that took two full days to hang).

“In the Netherlands we are experiencing more intolerance and populism. Just before the elections, we want to show our solidarity with women’s, LGBTQ and individual rights. This exhibition is a fundraiser, in which 100% of sales will go to charity: Women on Waves (Known from the ‘abortion boat’), COC Amsterdam (LGBTQ rights) and She Decides, a new fund to compensate the abortion/family planning fund that was suspended by Trump. The sister shows are being held from San Francisco to London and from Melbourne to Chiang Mai (Thailand)” -www.nastywomenamsterdam.org

Nasty Women Amsterdam

So far, just over half of the works have been sold, raising €10,000. The show is open for four more days, so there is plenty of time to snag yourself a great piece of art and donate to very worthy charities.

Nasty Women Amsterdam

Nasty Women Amsterdam team is: Gallery owner: Josilda da Conceição, journalist and founder of Titty Mag: Cathelijne Blok, and initiator and visual artist: Airco Caravan

Find a Nasty Women Exhibition in your area:

nastywomenexhibition.org/other-nasty-venues

More reading:

How ‘Nasty Woman’ Became A Viral Call For Solidarity by Huffington Post

 

Click to see more images from exhibition:

Nasty Women Amsterdam

Vania Popova van Walsum “RED” Photocopy of acrylic painting 2017 www.facebook.com/artofvania

Boukje van Iperen, “Hysteria,” Photograph on dibond, 2016 www.boukjevaniperen.nl

Jet Nijkamp’s #dresslikeawoman

Joyce Overheul, “untitled (the AK),” Print on aluminium, 2016 Joyceoverheul.com

Jet Nijkamp’s #dresslikeawoman

Catriona Black, “Waiting to hear if the world has gone mad,” Original linocut (edition of 10) made 8th November 2016, US election day. www.blackprints.com

Marjoke van de Plassche, “Mothers,” Hand stitching, rubber and wool, 2017 www.marjokevandeplassche.nl

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Shelly Savor, “Super Woman Flies Her Pussy Kite into The City,” 2017, Gouache, acrylic, pencil on board

Nasty Women Amsterdam

Nasty Women Amsterdam