What The Water Gave Me art show

What the Water Gave Me gathers the works of women and non-binary artists who examine the charged space between empowerment and coercion. Titled after Frida Kahlo’s iconic painting, the exhibition invokes water as a shifting metaphor: both a site of drowning and a space of deliberate submersion.

Across print, painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, the works delve into the tension between the pressures imposed by the male gaze and the power wrested back by women and non-binary artists themselves. Within this space, terror and elegance coexist, revealing how reclamation can be both dazzling and disquieting.

The exhibition invites viewers to sit with the uncanny — to recognize how women’s forms have been policed and constrained, yet also to witness the inexhaustible force that pushes back against those boundaries. Like water itself, these works offer both the element of splendor and the pull of the unseen.

Participating artists

Ayana McAllister
Becca Ellsworth
Brielle Jolie
Daniele Selby
Dominique Maru
Flor Khan
Hana Kaur Mangat
Jaza Samuel
Laniqua Mcmillian
Maya Chisem
Minha Ghani
Navya Kaur
Nicky Cano
Pearl Emerson
Ragini Sri
Raqeebah Zaman
Rashida Momoh
Rosemary Colon
Sol Wilson
Sophie Buteau

Good to know

• This show runs from Nov 6-8 with special events everyday. Address: 220 Bogart St, Brooklyn
• Itinerary:
• Nov 6, 6:30-10:00pm- opening reception (art, drinks, music, community, and always the vibes).
• Nov 7, 5:00-8:00pm - In conversation: artists panel and performance pieces
• Nov 8, 2:00-7:00pm - Artists bazaar & closing reception (the gallery space will be converted for artists to have smaller pieces & prints available for purchase. Closing reception follows including art, drinks, music, community, and always the vibes).
• We believe in supporting the arts but also making spaces accessible to all; tickets are donation based with at least $1 donation required at checkout, we recommend $5-$25 donation per ticket. All donations will be split evenly amoungst the artists.
• Contact Jaza for any questions(IG: @jaza.samuel, email: [email protected]).

We look forward to seeing you! <3

PS - If you want to know more about the vibes, check-out this zine from our previous show!

Info: Artists panels: 5-6pm, 7-8pm; performance art pieces: 6-7pm

Info: Artists bazaar: 2-4pm; closing reception: 4-7pm

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