UPRISE 2025: THE ART OF RESISTANCE” THE UNTITLED SPACE’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION

‘You look like you lost weight! Ladies love hearing that’ 2019

There is no better place to exhibit work about resistance than The Untitled Space. I love showing at this gallery—its dedication to elevating feminist, political, and boundary-pushing art makes it a perfect home for my quilt, You look like you lost weight! Ladies love hearing that. Featured in UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance, the gallery’s 10th-anniversary exhibition, this piece speaks to the subtle yet insidious ways language polices women's bodies and identities.

Hand-sewn using the traditional technique of English Paper Piecing, this quilt is both an act of endurance and defiance. Historically, quilting has been a communal practice among women, but I completed this piece in solitude—an intentional choice to examine the labor, patience, and quiet discipline that often go unrecognized in women’s work. Measuring 51” x 28.5” x 0.25”, this quilt challenged my physical endurance and attention span, mirroring the persistence required to push back against ingrained societal norms.

The title comes from a personal experience—my former tax advisor directed the first half of the statement to me and the second half to my husband. A seemingly offhand remark, yet one loaded with assumptions about beauty, value, and the expectations placed on women's bodies. This piece asks the viewer to consider how everyday language reinforces harmful ideals, and how these messages shape our sense of self.

UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance opened on March 8, 2025, at The Untitled Space (45 Lispenard Street, NYC). The exhibition brings together artists who challenge societal norms and inspire dialogue through their work. I’m honored to be exhibiting alongside:

Exhibiting Artists:
ARTISTS A-Z: Alanna Vanacore, Alayna Coverly, Alison Jackson, Alison Stinely, Andrew Soria, Ann Lewis, Anna Delvey, Anna Sampson, Anne Barlinckhoff, Annika Connor, Ashley Chew, Asia Stewart, Bria Fernandes, Brittany Maldonado, Caroline Wayne, Coco Dolle, Cole Witter, Dance Doyle, Delaney Conner, Dena Paige-Fischer, Donna Bassin, Elena Chestnykh, Fahren Feingold, Geoffrey Stein, Grace Graupe-Pillard, Helena Calmfors, Indira Cesarine, Irina Lakshin, Iris Brosch, Isabel Sierra Aka The Love Whip, Jasmine De Silva, Jeana Eve Klein, Jemima Kirke, Joanna Grochowska, Joanna Pilarczyk, Jocelyn Braxton Armstrong, Jodie Herrera, Judy Polstra, Kat Toronto aka Miss Meatface, Kate Hush, Katherine Crockett, Katie Cercone, Katie Commodore, Katrina Majkut, Katya Zvereva, Kerry Lessard, Kestin Selwyn Cornwall, Kristin OConnor, Kristy Gordon, Leah Schrager, Leslie Sheryll, Linda Friedman Schmidt, Linda Obobaifo, Lindsay Gwinn Parker, Lisa Levy, Lola Jiblazee, Louise Campion, Lynn Bianchi, Mairi-Luise Tabbakh, Mary Tooley Parker, Melissa Zexter, Mia Brownell, Michael Rose, Michael Wolf, Michele Pred, Molly Crabapple, Moretti + Costello, Mz Icar, Nadine Robbins, Natalie White, Nick Rhodes, Orly Cogan, Polly Penrose, Rebecca Batz, Reisha Perlmutter, Robin Tewes, Rosa (Rose) McGowan, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Ruta Naujalyte, Rute Ventura, Sally Hewett, Sam Heydt, Sarah Blanchette, Sarah Maple, Shawnette George, Sophia Wallace, Sophie Goudman Peachey, Stephanie Hanes, Sunday Olaniyi, Suzanna Scott, Synchrodogs, Tara Lewis, Tracy Brown, Trina Merry, Valerie Carmet, Victoria de Lesseps, Victoria Selbach, Winnie van der Rijn, Zac Hacmon, Zach Grear

I invite you to visit The Untitled Space and experience this powerful collection of work firsthand. Exhibitions like this remind us of the power of art as a tool for resistance, storytelling, and change.

For more details on the exhibition, visit The Untitled Space’s official website.