Michele StuevenA week of inquiry and inspiration, blending creativity with activism, reshaping cultural spaces, and prioritizing community impact is coming to Art Week at NeueHouse in Venice from Tuesday, Feb.18 through Friday, Feb. 21.
The four-day series will celebrate female leadership in arts and culture and highlight work that sparks renewal in the historic 73 Market Street brick building, which dates back to 1922 and served as movie mogul Tony Bill’s production facility for his films.
Programming highlights include:
- Tuesday, Feb. 18 – ART& THE FEMININE GAZE
The event will open with a ceremony featuring pioneering feminist surrealist Penny Slinger. It will then be followed by a panel discussion on the feminine perspective in contemporary art featuring intergenerational women artists. The event will conclude with a cocktail reception and raga performance by Liberate Elemental Forces.
- Wednesday, Feb. 19 – ART& THE NATURAL WORLD
Conversation with two titans of land art, Lita Albuquerque and Lauren Bon, on how creative expression can reshape our understanding of landscape, community, and human potential. These groundbreaking artists will share transformative wisdom about leveraging artistic vision as a dynamic tool for environmental consciousness, social progress, and collective empowerment.
- Thursday, Feb. 20 – ART& CHANGEMAKERS: Celebrating Visionary Women in Collaboration with Financial Times
An intimate gathering of 60 women leaders transforming the art world—gallerists, artists, activists, advocates, and cultural healers—who are redefining creative discourse. The evening, presented by LAELIA Tequila, features a special performance by poet and author Yrsa Daley-Ward, exploring themes of feminine power, creativity, and collective healing. Through curated conversations, healing botanical experiences, and collective vision-setting, we honor the profound impact of feminine leadership in shaping cultural narratives and driving social change.
- Friday, Feb.21 – ART& REGENERATION Brunch: Paradigms of Artistry, Community Building & Healing
Celebrates the leadership of women in the arts, redefining the female gaze across film, photography, and visual culture. Featuring artists, activists, and cultural leaders including Nao Bustamante, Patrisse Cullors, and Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow. The conversation explores artistry as a catalyst for healing, resilience, and community building amid social and environmental upheaval. Jallow, a Swedish-Gambian visual artist, brings her perspective on identity, belonging, and cultural hybridity, using bold self-portraits and intricate threadwork to examine connection and equality. Meanwhile, Bustamante and Cullors will revisit themes from a pivotal 2018 discussion at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, reflecting on the evolving role of the arts in civic life post-election and the responsibilities of artists in shaping sustainable futures. Rooted in regeneration, this brunch is a space for connection, reflection, and vision-building.
- Friday, Feb. 21 – ART& THE NEW GARDE
“ROOTS AND REALMS,” a solo exhibition featuring Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow, a Swedish-Gambian artist born in Stockholm and currently based in Los Angeles. Jallow’s powerful paintings explore identity, cultural belonging, and personal narrative through bold self-portraits that integrate acrylic, oil paint, and intricate threadwork. Her art delves into the complexities of mixed-race experience, using vibrant colors and symbolic imagery to represent ancestral connections and the nuanced landscapes of cultural identity. Featuring: Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow — “Roots and Realms” Curated by: Mashonda Tifrere, Founder of ArtLeadHer
NeueHouse (Kathy Snapped)