Making Their Mark

NEW YORK

November 2, 2023—March 23, 2024
548 West 22nd Street, New York

Debuting in New York, the Shah Garg Foundation presented Making Their Mark, a major exhibition showcasing the works of more than 80 of the most significant women artists from the last eight decades.

Curated by Cecilia Alemani, Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art and Curator of the 59th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, the exhibition marked the first public viewing of the Shah Garg Collection: a groundbreaking body of work by women collected by Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg.

Making Their Mark champions the lives and work of women artists, bringing into vibrant relief their intergenerational relationships, formal and material breakthroughs, and historical impact. Through drawings, mixed media works, paintings, sculptures, and textile works, the artists of Making Their Mark rechart art history through their singular, iconic practices.

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Talks

Watch artist conversations presented alongside Making Their Mark

Artists Howardena Pindell, Firelei Báez, and Tschabalala Self discuss monumentality and modernity in a conversation moderated by Glenn Adamson.
Artists Joan Semmel, Cecily Brown, and Jenna Gribbon discuss their work in a conversation moderated by Connie Butler, Director of MoMA PS1.
Artists Lorna Simpson and Sarah Sze discuss their work in a conversation moderated by Thelma Golden, Director of the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Artists Rina Banerjee, Andrea Bowers, and Rose B. Simpson discuss this work with Jasmine Wahi, Founder and Co-Director of Project for Empty Space.

Virtual Exhibition

Explore the New York presentation of Making Their Mark online via Matterport.

THE NEXT GENERATION

THE NEXT GENERATION

Alongside the New York presentation of Making Their Mark, the Shah Garg Foundation welcomed over 500 NYC students and 125+ teachers to the exhibition through a partnership with New York City Public Schools. Back in their classrooms, students created over 91 works for the student exhibition, Making Their Mark: The Next Generation.

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