In celebration of Women’s History Month, NoMAA presents the 16th annual Women in the Heights exhibition.
Curated by Andrea Arroyo
NoMAA GALLERY: 4140 Broadway (176 ST) NY, NY 10033
EXHIBITION DATES: March 13 – June 30, 2025
GALLERY HOURS: Thursdays 4-7pm and Saturdays 1-5pm (excluding holidays) or by appointment
“Hair is an extension of our bodies, often associated with strength, beauty, sensuality, and personal identity. It has been admired, detested, desired, rejected, used, and abused throughout history. Literal and symbolic layers and extensions reveal tensions and intentions within culture and society. Hair—whether short, long, shaved, straight, curly, or anything in between—embodies identity in Frida Kahlo’s brows, military crops, spikes, braids, dreadlocks, and fros. Artists in the show examine societal and personal factors through various literal, metaphorical, and poetic expressions that explore the hairy, the scary, and the extraordinary in HAIR.” – Andrea Arroyo
Women in the Heights: Hair – Untangling Identity participating artists:
Tiffany Alfonseca, Massiel Alfonso, Vicky Azcoitia, Yael Ben-Zion, Julie Berman, Rue Boyd-Driver, Melanie Brewster, Miggy Buck, Eileen Burgess, Lisbeth Checo, Destiny Corporan, Karin Dando-Haenisch, Valerie de Leon, Rose Deler, Kat Gooch-Breault, Wilhelmina Grant, Josefina Hernandez, Chae Kihn, Jules Kulaya, Tafy LaPlanche, Rafaela Luna, Patricia Miranda, Adaley Muñoz, Mesoma Onyeagba, Mari Padilla, Paula Maria Persiani, Yaritza Piñeiro, Leah Poller, Sam Popp, Adria Quinones, Darcy Rogers, Kaé Sato, Diana Schmertz, Arlene Schulman, Alannah Sears, Uniqua Simmons, Debbie Taylor-Kerman, Rafaelina Tineo, Shu Tu, Paola Velarde, Lauren von Eckartsberg, Tamara Wasserman, Tasha Woodson
Lisbeth Checo, Dear Little Me, 2025, Mixed media, 11" x 14"
Karin Dando-Haenisch, Bristle Chaos (L), 2025, Digital photographic print on hot press bright fine art paper, 16" x 16"
Valerie de Leon, The Way She Carries, 2019, Acrylic paint and pigment on paper, 37" x 36"
Rose Deler, El Que Quiere Pelo Bonito Tiene Que Aguantar Jalones, 2019, White clay slip oxidation fire to cone 06, glass beads, metal chain, dimensions variable
Diana Schmertz,Out of Darkness - American Library Association Bill of Rights, 2023, Laser cut watercolor painting, 9" x 6"
Diana Schmertz, The Stop W.O.K.E. Act - The Bluest Eye, 2022, Laser cut watercolor and ink painting, 9" x 6"
Kat Gooch-Breault, We Are All Woven, 2025, Acrylic on cradled panel, 18" x 12" x 1.5"
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