That ’70s Ho: A Celebration of Women and Performance Circa 1970

Oct 11 — 23, 2004
Field:

Program

Location:

The Western Front

Description:

That ’70s Ho was a week-long performance series that enabled a critical and discursive rethinking of women’s performance art in the decade. Artists were invited to pay homage to central figures such as Marina Abramović and Yoko Ono, by revisiting and restaging past performances. 

The series featured both emerging and established artists: Gale Allen, Cindy Baker, Julianna Barabas, Joelle Ciona, Theo Jean Cuthand, Margaret Dragu, Gretchen Elsner, Devon Guest, Karilynn Ming Ho, Velveeta Krisp, Irene Loughlin, Ali Lohan, Leanne Johnson, Aluna-Maya, Linda Montano, Katheryn Petersen, Julie Saragosa, Jean Smith, Don Simmons, Victoria Singh, Erica Stocking, Annie Sprinkle, Maya Suess, Cheli Nighttraveller, and Tyler Wheatcroft.

Curated by Victoria Singh with assistance from Velveeta Krisp.

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