ArtsWestchester Exhibit Celebrates Women

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A new art exhibit celebrating Women's History Month and what it means to be a woman opened this week at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains.

One of the artworks prior to Sunday's opening reception at ArtsWestchester, featuring 11 area artists in an exhibit called "SHE: Deconstructing Female Identity." The free exhibit is open to the public through June 25.
Photo Credit: *Jon Craig*

ArtsWestchester Gallery Director Kathleen Reckling shows a piece of fabric used in an interactive display that changes color when touched by visitors. The "SHE: Deconstructing Female Identity" exhibit is on display in White Plains through June 25.
Photo Credit: *Jon Craig*

A sitting room that features books and history about women at the ArtsWestchester exhibit at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains.
Photo Credit: *Jon Craig*

Jon Craig

03/15/2016 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by ArtsWestchester, the spring exhibit titled "SHE: Deconstructing Female Identity" features the work of 11 artists from the New York metropolitan area.

Sculptures, paintings, clothing arrangements and sitting room full of books and history about women open a discussion on issues related to gender and identity.

Featured artists include Laurel Garcia Colvin of Chappaqua, Marcy B. Freedman of Croton-on-Hudson, Mari Ogihara of White Plains, Barbara Segal of Yonkers and Tricia Wright of Kingston.

The contemporary art exhibition runs through June 25. Admission is free. An opening reception was held on Sunday.

ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam said that with support from the National Endowment for the Arts the exhibition presents ideas by a selection of both well-known and emerging New York artists.

ArtsWestchester Gallery Director Kathleen Reckling said, “SHE will explore the concept that femininity, and gender generally, is a grand performance piece, a play within and against socially constructed themes and voices.”

ArtsWestchester gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

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