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Culture & events / Portraits & interviews

Changing representations of the black female body

An exhibit at the Wallach Art Gallery traces the evolving representation of the black female figure, from the early stages of Impressionism to the present day Written by Bruna Shapira At some point, every art lover or art history student will come across Édouard Manet’s Olympia (below), a painting widely considered as a foundational work of modern art. First exhibited in 1865, it displays a nude white woman lying on a bed, while her black servant brings her flowers. Curator Denise...

Culture & events

Insights on gender and race at Wallach Art Gallery

New Women New Yorkers’ first Cultural Trip of 2019 took place at the Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University. The space belongs to the newly opened Lenfest Center for the Arts, a multi-purpose building designed by Italian Renzo Piano in Upper Manhattan that features art shows, screenings, and symposia. A group of immigrant women attended a guided tour of the exhibit Posing Modernity: The Black Model from Manet and Matisse to Today, on view through February 10 and one of...

Portraits & interviews

January news: Recent highlights and much more to come in 2019

Professional development programs Another LEAD series completed in December at the NYPL Mid-Manhattan library, with 14 participants completing the workforce development series. They will be able to continue their learning and practice in the coming months with our mock interview sessions, a panel discussion, field visits, and with 1-on-1 resume review and career counseling. We’re opening enrollment for two new LEAD series this Winter at our regular Mid-Manhattan and Chatham Square library locations – Help us spread the word in...

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The journey of Maria Goretti Mieites Alonso, from Galicia to a job at The Met

Communities thrive when everyone is equipped with the tools for success. New Women New Yorkers believes in the vast potential that every immigrant woman coming to New York has to contribute to our city, regardless of her national origin, cultural background, or educational level. Donate today to our campaign Support Immigrant Women to Enter the Workforce: https://support-immigrant-women.causevox.com Introduce yourself: What’s your name, where are you from, and how long have you been living in New York? My name is Maria Goretti...