At the Archangel Gallery Featuring the powerful and iconic imagery of Hollywood, Old Palm Springs, and Americana by Nancy Worthington and others. Artist Reception 5 to 8 p.m. Show runs thru Feb. 9.
Featured this month in the Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art is the Artist Registry page for current member Nancy Worthington.
NANCY WORTHINGTON’S art to be exhibited in upcoming
international exhibition “Her Presence in Colours X” in Vietnam in June 2012. Worthington is one of 14 artists representing the United States
in this landmark exhibition with her artwork, “A Prayer In The Sky”.
NANCY WORTHINGTON’S art is featured in a new art history book
by art historian Susan Platt: “ART AND POLITICS NOW–Cultural Activism in a Time of Crisis”
Nancy Worthington: Subversive Games
Women War and Imperialism
pages 117 to 120
NANCY WORTHINGTON’S CREATIVE WINE LABEL “PLANET PLUTO” INTERVIEW WITH WINEMAKER CLARK SMITH ON YOUTUBE
NANCY WORTHINGTON’S POWERFUL SOCIAL COMMENTARY ARTWORK, “LA FRONTERA (The Border)” juried into and featured into American Art Collector, Alcove Books, Berkeley, CA, 2009 Edition.
“La Frontera” depicts callous treatment of Mexican workers in the USA.The fence symbolizes conflicting attitudes toward immigration. Young female workers must submit to Gardasil vaccinations becoming Guinea pigs for drug manufacturers. The chained dog represents thinly veiled negative ethnic stereotypes. I create art which facilitates change through awareness for a more humane world.
NANCY WORTHINGTON’S POWERFUL SOCIAL COMMENTARY ARTWORK
“THE POLICE STATE-PART I (You Have The Right To Remain Silent”)
will be exhibited in the CONTROL EXHIBITION at SOMArts Cultural Center.
This all-women show, presented by the Women’s Caucus for Art was juried by The Guerrilla Girls West.
In light of the arrest of Dr. Gates on July 16, 2009 at his home by Police Sgt. Crowley, and the escalation of this incident to national attention, “The Police State” created by Ms. Worthington in 1992 is extremely relevant in today’s world.
CONTROL
August 6 – 27, 2009
SOMArts Main Gallery, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA
Opening Reception, Thursday, August 6, 6-9 P.M.
Gallery Hours, Tuesday-Friday, 2-7 P.M., Saturday 12-5 P.M.
NANCY WORTHINGTON ARTWORK ACCEPTED INTO
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART’S PERMAMENT COLLECTION
“Not Some Random Thoughts”, a book-art mixed-media double triptych work by Nancy Worthington, 2’h x 2′(h) x 8′(w) x 6″(d), © 1998. The work comprises both commentary and observations by the artist from 1980 to 1998 and is a sardonic and satirical view of everyday life.
Four artworks by Nancy Worthington, M.F.A., were accepted into the permanent collection of the Mills College Art Museum in November 2008. The permanent collects benefits the public as well as art students at Mills College, who study the permanent collection as part of their academic experience.
“Subconscious Dualities”, a series of three framed limited edition hand-colored original lithographic prints, © 1976 by Nancy Worthington, and “Gateway to Hope” © 2007 a collaged limited edition print by Nancy Worthington were accepted into the collection.
NANCY WORTHINGTON TO EXHIBIT “RED” IN BANNED AND RECOVERED–ARTISTS RESPOND TO CENSORSHIP
San Francisco Center for the Book
August 15 to November 26
“RED“© 2008 by Nancy Worthington, www.domjoy.com
Mixed-media interactive kinetic wall relief with sound
8 ft. (length) x 4ft (height) x 10ft(depth)
“RED“, an allegorical romp though Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s frightening tale Little Red Cap (better known as Little Red Riding Hood). In my artwork, RED, the themes of deception, disguise, fear, intrigue, sexism, predator vs. prey, victor vs. vanquished, and the theme of rescue are now transformed to the 21st Century 2008 political landscape. Little Red Riding Hood is now Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama becomes the duality of both the Wolf and the Woodsman and Bill Clinton is the Mother/Grandmother. Created specfically for this invitational exhibition, the artwork is constructed to look like an open book, hinged in the middle. Through the use of a series of brightly colored three-dimensional scenes containing playful objects and interactive games, I lead the viewer/participant through the revised narrative.
Banned & Recovered–artists respond to censorship
San Francisco Center for the Book
and the African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Hanna Regev, curator
San Francisco Center for the Book
August 15 to November 26
opening reception: Friday, August 15, 6–8pm
gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 10–5; Sat 12–4
300 De Haro Street, 16th Street entrance
San Francisco 415.565.0545 www.sfcb.org