"White people also get excited at the opportunity to be offended at things that are sexist and/or homophobic. Both cases offering ample opportunities for lectures, complaints, graduate classes, lengthy discussions and workshops. All of which do an excellent job of raising awareness among white people who hope to change their status from “not racist” to “super not racist.” SWPL #101 Being Offended

"What comes next is what to watch."

Next is an exhibit of Gainsborough, Hals, Rembrandt, Reynolds, Romney, Turner, and Van Dyck.

Back to business-as-usual.

Doctrinaire changes give a new face but don't alter the underlying motivation. In this world, the one we live in where "art" is one of many considerations, men have a lot to prove. Women not so much.

I <3 the subject's man-jama pants, in suzy paladin's 'the boo room'.

They couldn't find another term than "Seminal Women Artists", really?

Seattle is a great place to be from and comes with a lot of props as I move about the planet. But it is a paradoxical city. Its influence on world culture and style is undeniable. On the surface it appears liberal and oh-so very hip. But in truth this is a superficial representation and like other major cities and centers of culture it is dictated by the whims and desires of the monied elite. I have always thought that SAM is merely the backdrop for their many parties, fetes and pronouncement. There will be no "all-in" or "women-taking-over" of anything especially if it comes with passion and controversy ...which is just, well, you know...just so very awkward - lol.

And of course very few women of color, two works by Adrian Piper,one in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery Thanks to Sandra Jackson Dumont. And the sensational Christa Bell.
Last week we had had Arts and Social Change symposium, which was really about racism in the Seattle art world.There are tons of talented women artists of color in Seattle showing in the periphery.
Racial parity will be even longer in coming to SAM downtown. ( Marita Dingus is in the African section).