Next Show! 'The Female Gaze' - New York Studio School - April 4-17
Curated by Alex Maceda and featuring the work of AJ Lim, Alex Maceda, and Holly Overton
Hi everyone — I trust you are thawing out from what was an absolutely brutal winter across the board. I’ve been in full cocoon mode since December but slowly coming up for air and excited for a long summer starting early May when school gets out.
I have some very exciting shows in NYC this spring. On April 4th, I’ll be making my curatorial debut with THE FEMALE GAZE, details below. This is a unique show where I’ll be sharing paintings done for school work that would have likely not seen the light of day otherwise, including a still life, a male nude, and maybe even erotic drawings done from life. I’m joined by two classmates who have become dear friends, AJ Lim and Holly Overton. Raging in age from 40 to 36, the three of us share the unique perspective of being mid-career females and all that comes with it. If you’re in NYC, I hope to see you at the reception on the 4th!
More news to come soon… but in the meantime I suggest you buy early bird tickets to Future Fair, May 7-10. 😘
THE FEMALE GAZE 👁️
April 4-17, 2025
AJ LIM, ALEX MACEDA and HOLLY OVERTON // Curated by Alex Maceda
New York Studio School Student Gallery, 8 W8th Street, NYC
Opening reception with the artists on Friday, April 4 from 6:30-8:30pm.
Please join us for THE FEMALE GAZE, a group exhibition featuring female-identifying artists AJ Lim (NYSS MFA ‘26), Alex Maceda (NYSS MFA ‘26), Holly Overton (NYSS MFA ‘26). Via their paintings and drawings, the artists explore and challenge traditional art historical – often cis-male – perspectives and tropes, from desire and the nude, to strength via work and the use of the hands. Drawn primarily from personal experiences, the work examines power dynamics – artist and model, viewer and subject, female and male – and questions what it means to reinforce, subvert, and ultimately define ‘the female gaze.’
