My Trip To The Brooklyn Museum

When going to the Brooklyn Museum, I decided to visit all floors and take in all the art, and sculptures, but unfortunately the Frida Kalho exhibit was sold out. I did start off with “The Dinner Party” exhibit by Judy Chicago. My first thoughts entering the exhibit was that the table was a triangle and each plate was different. I also saw 999 the names long side the table. The names consisted of important women in history. After reading the description of the art I was about to see, I became excited to learn about it because it has such great significance for women. The table had 13 plates on each side, totaling 39 seats which celebrates 39 women in history.

The Dinner Party symbolized equality for women and show cased it through the carefully crafted fourteen-inch china-painted plates which had butterflies or vulvar shapes. There was gold ceramic utensils and chalices. I believe these details are important to show that women have a place at the table. Judy Chicago make feminist art, showcasing the injustices women undergo, and highlights the importance of women. 

She used the vulvar imagery to show both the struggles and achievements of women. My favorite place setting was the one that was purple and seemed to symbolize femininity through the vulvar shape it had. It was very 3D and included very detailed curves, and imprints. I liked that one because it was very different but had a message behind it. 

While at the Brooklyn museum, I went through every floor visiting the galleries, but the work that caught my eye, was the After Louise Bourgeois, 2010 by Deborah Kass. The neon lights with the message on it that says, A Woman Has No Place in The Art World Unless She Proves Over and Over Again That She Won’t Be Eliminated, caught me when I got there and when I was leaving. I even took a picture with it. It has a strong message that women succeed in the art world when they keep pushing time and time again to show that they are great. I believe that’s the overall theme in this piece, and for The Dinner Party. The theme is that women fight for their place at table and show that they can do it successfully.