From The Curator

The assumption still exists that portraits of women that are provocative or sexually charged must have been photographed by a man. Why else would a woman clad only in lingerie gaze so directly into the lens? Photographer Rachael Dunville confides that this happens to her all the time. "Oh you are the photographer?" surprised viewers ask. And why not a woman? The female artists in this exhibition, by boldly asking their subjects to show who they are, expose the desire, defiance, mystery and humor that run just below the surface of our lives.

Karen Florek, Curator

From Molly Barnes

This is the year of the woman and we've worked hard to get here. In the early days of the 20th Century women couldn't go to art schools, they couldn't rent studios or get included in shows unless they changed their names or "married well" to quote Elaine DeKooning. In this present photography show curated by Los Angeles photographer Karen Florek we see just how far women have come. These 13 photographers photographing other women, with both lust and passion, show we've come a long way.

Molly Barnes, art dealer and radio host

About The Roger Smith Hotel

"Unique for combining a sincere hospitality experience in the presence of thought provoking art, the Roger Smith Hotel is a boutique hotel nestled among the skyscrapers of midtown Manhattan. Roger Smith's accommodations evoke the warmth, mood and comfort of a guest room in a special friend's home. Artwork, potted plants and book collections are distinct touches uncommonly seen in a New York City hotel. In fact, each of our spacious 135 rooms and suites are individually decorated in classical New England designs."

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