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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Visual Art Good Job, Whatshertits

Posted by Jen Graves on Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:36 AM

Yesterday was the press preview of the big fat lady art show opening tomorrow at Seattle Art Museum, called Elles. I'm writing a big fat lady art review of it and all that.

But since SAM is turning its modern and contemporary wing over to women artists through January 13, I thought the least I could do is post a work of art by a woman here on Slog every day. So every day I'm going to post something you can see locally, something that's either part of Elles, or part of the seriously one million related shows at local galleries and museums organized to coincide with the run of Elles.

If you want to shout about how you don't like quotas in comments, be my guest. I'll be too busy typing Good Job, Whatshertits posts every day to hear you.

Schmader came up with the title "Good Job, Whatshertits," and I'm in love with it. But if I hear another one that's great, I'll consider it. We also threw around a couple others. Vote! IT'S ELECTION SEASON, GIRLS.

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Choice #2 unfairly privileges painters.

Posted by ScrawnyKayaker on October 10, 2012 at 11:58 AM

@1 - And masturbators.

That's Nice, Can Your Husband Explain it to Me?
Women's "Art"
The Art of Hysteria

Just how condescending are we going here?

Posted by MacCrocodile

on October 10, 2012 at 12:08 PM

I'm in love with "That's Nice, Can Your Husband Explain It To Me?"

Or "My Wife Could've Painted That" if we want to get all infantilizing.

Posted by Jen Graves on October 10, 2012 at 12:26 PM

How about,"Not bad, for a woman"
or "Gal' ery" ?

Posted by thatsnotright on October 10, 2012 at 12:28 PM

VaginART.

Posted by very bad homo on October 10, 2012 at 12:34 PM

Image: Rosie the Riveter
Text: We Can Do Art!

Posted by MacCrocodile

on October 10, 2012 at 12:43 PM

It's always best to illustrate any story on women's issues with a photograph of Dustin Hoffman as Tootsie.

Posted by David Schmader on October 10, 2012 at 12:58 PM

I can't believe anybody would vote for anything BUT Broad Strokes. What the hell is wrong with you people?

Posted by Confluence on October 10, 2012 at 9:48 PM

"A thinking woman sleeps with monsters." Adrienne Rich

Posted by alpha unicorn

on October 11, 2012 at 10:32 AM

I am glad to see that you are featuring women artists on your blog, especially after your critique of the Seattle Art Museum's women's art holdings. You are going to be continuing this series until the end of time, correct?

Posted by RebeccaBush

on October 24, 2012 at 4:55 PM

I have to admit it. Even after weeks of seeing it, I am still unreasonably annoyed by the word Whatsherthis. (Not surprisingly, I also cannot abide the franken-word NaNoWriMo.) Even though the condescencion of the series post titles is with a wink and a nod, and the intent of the series is awesome, the title is so annoying that I can't bring myself to read the articles, which I'm sure are quite wonderful. (Inevitable: "Jeez, can't you take a joke, Diana?" "Apparently not.")

Posted by Diana on December 1, 2012 at 12:47 PM