TO BE A LADY forty-five women in the arts Sept 19, 2012-Jan 18, 2013 Curated by Jason Andrew “It is not the intention of this exhibition to be a comprehensive survey of women in the arts, it’s a selection of artists I know, have come to respect and whose aesthetic I admire. These women have problematized and played with gender identifications and characterizations, from lady to woman to other in some form, consciously or unconsciously. But here, specifically, it is the physicality of the art making that I am drawn too. Whether it be Louise Bourgeois’ corporeal sculpture, Lenore Tawney’s transformative weave, Grace Hartigan’s expressive stroke, these ladies exude a tactile process and manipulated rigor which lays the groundwork for those that followed.” -Jason Andrew, exhibition curator Organized by Norte Maar Sponsored by the ownership at 1285 Avenue of the Americas Grace Hartigan (1922-2008), "Marilyn," 1962, oil on canvas, ...