Overlooked/Looked Over
12PM – 4PM March 10th, two days after International Women's Day, the National Veterans Art Museum will host the opening reception of Overlooked / Looked Over, a new exhibit features the work of eight distinguished women artists who are veterans of the U.S. military. (Help spread the word through email and Facebook.)
Overlooked / Looked Over
- Opening reception: 12PM – 4PM March 10th 2012
- Artist talks: 1PM – 2PM March 10th 2012
- National Veterans Art Museum
- 3RD Floor, 1801 S. Indiana, Chicago, IL 60616
- Museum is open to the public free of charge all day March 10, 2012
March is Nation Women's History Month and Erica Slone artist, curator, and three tour Iraq veteran has pulled together Overlooked/Looked Over, a show of women veterans that highlights the unique experience of women in war, military service, and as veterans. Come out to support this extremely important and timely show at the National Veterans Art Museum.
Erica Slone notes that women currently comprise 14.5% of active duty military and there are 1.8 million women veterans; yet there has been little research to date on how contemporary military culture and war affects women. “Through Overlooked/Looked Over,” Slone says, “I intend to shine a light on the unique experiences of women during service, in war, and as veterans."
This exhibit, running through Memorial Day 2012, responds to the growing numbers of women joining the military, which has soared over the past decade, due in part to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. This show features artworks that underscore the unique experiences of women in war, during military service, and as veterans.
