Presented by the Allene H. and Walter P. Kleweno Lecture Series Fund.

On March 7th, from 5:00 – 6:30 PM, the UNM Art Museum invites you to “Frontier Energy: Feminism, Women Artists, and the Southwest” a panel discussion led by Amy Von Lintel, Professor of Art History and Director of Gender Studies at West Texas A&M University, in conversation with writer and activist Lucy Lippard; artist Sabra Moore; and social activist Margaret Randall. The panel will be followed by a light reception held in the Center for the Arts lobby from 6:30 – 7:30 PM.

The discussion, focusing on artists Helen Frankenthaler and Elaine de Kooning, will explore feminism and the artists’ connections to the American Southwest. Von Lintel and the panelists will explore these artists’ careers as well as their own, how attitudes towards feminism evolved in the artworld, and what it has meant to leave New York City – the center of the artworld – for New Mexico.

This panel will be held in connection with the museum’s current exhibition, Push & Pull: Helen Frankenthaler and Her Contemporaries. Featuring Modern and contemporary abstract prints and drawings, the exhibition focuses on the works of Helen Frankenthaler and Elaine de Kooning. Displayed alongside their contemporaries, this exhibition demonstrates important collaborations with American publishers such as Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), Tyler Graphics Ltd., and Tamarind Institute. Push & Pull will be on view at UNMAM from January 31 to May 17, 2025.

“Frontier Energy: Feminism, Women Artists, and the Southwest” will be held in memory of Walter Kleweno, Jr. (1929-2024), a dedicated supporter and long-time friend of the UNM Art Museum. In 2008, Walter and Allene established The Allene H. And Walter P. Kleweno Lecture Series Fund at the UNM Art Museum, with the goal of enhancing exhibitions by offering scholarly insights, new perspectives, and overall enlightenment and enjoyment.