On Women's History Month, lost history of feminist art movement recognized as controversial exhibit opens March 31 for first time in 35 years

GLASSBORO, N.J. - March 3, 2016 - PRLog -- “A feminist view of creation.” — New York Times review (1978)

The Sister Chapel, the historic collaborative installation conceived by artist Ilise Greenstein and created at the height of the 1970s women’s art movement, debuts. 12 bigger-than-life individual depictions of heroic female role models – from Joan of Arc to Betty Friedan – circle beneath Greenstein’s abstract ceiling. This feminist redefining of The Sistine Chapel was Initially installed at MOMA PS1 in 1978. The exhibit was the first of its kind.

WHAT:
The Sister Chapel: An Essential Feminist Collaboration Gallery Reception
and Panel Discussion

WHEN:
Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5:00 pm

•       Press Check-in: 4:30 pm
•       On Exhibit through June 30, 2016

WHERE:
Rowan University Art Gallery West is located in Westby Hall, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028. Visit www.rowan.edu for directions.

FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC

(From No. NJ/New York: N.J. Turnpike So. to Exit 2. Rte. 322 East (10 miles) campus. From Phila. Walt Whitman/Benjamin Franklin Bridge to I-676 So. City. Shortly after Rte. 55 So. exit 50A (Glassboro-Mullica Hill).

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
Andrew Hottle, Author of The Art of The Sister Chapel
Contributing artists in-person: Martha Edelheit, Diana Kurz, Cynthia Mailman, Sharon Wybrant
Ilise Greenstein family members

IMAGES AVAILABLE

MEDIA: Steven Greene 917-656-1837