PHOTOS COURTESY OF FUTURE FEMINISM
Future Feminism Benefit Concert
Catch CocoRosie, Antony, Kembra Pfahler and more at Webster Hall
In case you haven’t noticed, the past year has seen a seemingly endless flow of media attention toward feminism. While a good bit of the endless think pieces and diatribes have been in praise of the ideology, there exist countless more still debating its relevance and existence. In the midst of trying to figure out whether Beyoncé silhouetting herself phenomenally in front of a glowing ‘FEMINIST‘ sign at the VMAs last month is empowering or pandering, many have lost sight of what feminism, in its most basic form, really stands for. Luckily, for those of us in NYC, this month is providing an exceptional platform for discovery. Future Feminism is a 13-night collective exhibition that runs from September 11 to 27 at Bowery art gallery The Hole, comprised of lectures, conferences and performances led by an impressive alliance of renowned artists and future feminists: Antony, CocoRosie, Kembra Pfahler, and Johanna Constantine. The group developed the exhibition over 3 years of intensive retreats, presenting what they designate as a ‘call to arms to reorganize ourselves as a species and affirm archetypally feminine values‘. If you need any further clearing up of the power of feminism and why it’s still necessary, look no further than the first of the group’s 13 edifying tenets behind the movement: ‘THE SUBJUGATION OF WOMEN AND EARTH IS ONE IN THE SAME‘.
In anticipation of the exhibition, CocoRosie, Antony, Pfahler, The Girls of Karen Black, and Constantine are collectively putting on a benefit concert this Sunday, September 7, at Webster Hall. It’s one of the few chances to catch the CocoRosie sisters supporting last year’s haunting, beautiful Tales of a Grass Widow, as well as a matchless occasion to catch Antony in concert if you’ve never had the pleasure. There’s no question that the benefit is going to be an unforgettable show, so help contribute to this innovative iteration of the feminist movement and grab your tickets now.
The Future Feminism benefit show happens this Sunday, September 7 at 8:00PM, and the Future Feminism exhibition begins on September 11 at The Hole.
