Room L’Estacio de Dénia Carrer Calderon 2, Denia until 30 March
Feminist art begins in the United States in the sixties of the 20th century and consolidates by reaching Europe in the seventies. Established exhibition Denia, Not a step back. Pioneer of feminist art in Valenciacurated by Maria Victoria MargaridaHe wants to announce the generation of these women, who participated in the movement with their art, with a selection of the works of three important artists: Angela Garcia Codoner And Elizabeth Oliver, pioneers of feminist art in Spain in the 70s and Maribel Domenech following in his footsteps in the eighties.
The exhibition aims to invite. reflecting on the genealogy of the feminist movementwith. Learn about the history of women who have championed the right of women to be recognized as the human gender for centuries, andno equality with mensucceeds in strengthening the feminist consciousness.
Elizabeth Oliver The exhibition includes three works from the series, two of which are unpublished. museum tours (2022) designed a re-reading of the past to understand the problems of the present and renew the look towards the classics: queries use of the female body in the history of painting was built entirely from a patriarchal vision.
Angela Garcia Codoner presents work from the series misses (1974) made a direct criticism of female stereotypes assigned to the woman; The innocent dreams of princesses are interrupted by the overwhelming reality of women as the object of men’s desire.
Maribel Domenech presents two works: Gemini (1994) and continuous action (2004), both weaving in the privacy of everyday life and the reflective solitude of the moment and of action.
Ciudad de Orihuela 15th annual Poetry Prize for boys and girls
La Lonja de Orihuela Auditorium Calle Aragon, s/n, Orihuela until 30 March
The auditorium of La Lonja de Orihuela hosts the exhibition Ciudad de Orihuela 15th annual Poetry Prize for boys and girlsAt the initiative of the Orihuela Ministry of Education and the Kalandraka publishing house, it presents the most important national poetry award in the field of children’s poetry.
Elements of the exhibition were developed by the company. Pampol Theater. In it, seven of the award-winning titles leave the pages and become figures, props, props or characters. Rosa Ureña, Noemí Villamuza, Miguel Ángel Díez or Paloma Valdiviwith. The rest of the titles will also be presented with posters, poems and the words of their authors. There is an oral narrator and writer Fran Pintadera to guide this exhibition. Booking for schools via WhatsApp at 689226210.
Jurgen Schadeberg, compassionate eye
Forum Fnac AlicanteFotoAlicante festival until 25 May
Jürgen Schadeberg (Berlin, 1931-Valencia, 2020) grew up during the Nazi regime and moved to South Africa after World War II. He was one of the few white photographers to photograph everyday life among the black community by filming the beginnings of the freedom movement and the effects of apartheid. It reflected historical and important events from the 1950s, such as the 1952 Defiance Campaign, the 1956 Treason Trial, or the Sophiatown social scene. He was also able to portray important figures of that time. Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki and documented the jazz legends of the 1950s as follows: Thandi Klaasen, Hugh Masekela, Kippie Moeketsi and Miriam Makeba. Since 2013 he lived in Valencia, La Drova until his death in 2020.
PhotoAlicante shows a selection of photographs taken by the German photographer’s widow, who is the curator. Claudia Schadeberg, in collaboration with Leica Camera Iberia. under the title kind eye, The photographs reflect the author’s empathetic, humanistic and humorous outlook. Claudia Schadeberg lived and worked with Jürgen for forty years. With this choice, he pays an emotional homage to her. artistic legacyA unique and magical treasure of 20th century visual history.
collective, 9 souls
Finca BenisaudetAlicante until 18 March
Group exhibition opened on the occasion of Women’s Day 9 souls, Organized by photographer from Alicante Melina BolopaIn the Finca Benisaudet building, Gabriel Miró’s former summer residence will soon be touring new places.
If the exhibited artists ade andreuwith an example of a self-portrait (series my realm) and photos with a friendly tone; Enya Kyokai, with dog photos; nere roubwith their own portraits; rafaela martinezWith Instagrammer aesthetic photos framed in WhatsApp chats; Ayşe followedwith architectural photography; Naule Arvelo, which provides some beautiful illustrations that express intense emotion, painted with Chinese ink, and an alphabet of endangered animals painted in watercolor; finally the photographer Melina Bolopa showed the series introvertBased on candid self-portraits.