From Blindspot to Spotlight

Visual Artist Roxana Panetta Blazing a Trail for the Hidden Heroines of History ‍

Imagine strolling through a museum. The portrait galleries are filled with familiar faces of "great" men. We know their names, their stories, their portraits. They are part of our collective cultural memory.

But where are the women?

The trailblazing pioneers, innovators, inventors, and thinkers whose achievements have shaped our shared history just as profoundly? Where are their stories? Where are their faces?

Join us for a conversation with Roxana about her "Hidden Championnes", the research that brings them into view, and the artistic decisions involved in imagining their portraits. Together, we’ll explore how art can challenge the gaps in our collective memory, create new points of reference, and help future generations grow up with a richer range of historical role models.

–aus dem Ankündigungstext von ArtVenture Club