Past TEDx event

TEDxSVA Women

The Intersection of Art & Gender

Took placeMarch 10, 2025
LocationNew York, New York, United States
FormatTEDxWomen
"The Intersection of Art & Gender." The talks aim to highlight current trends and themes related to women's representation in the arts, roles in the art world, and any other topic folks from SVA would like to discuss surrounding women and art.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Brenda Perry Herrera

    Artist, Educator and Entrepreneur

    Through my artwork, I spotlight invisible domestic labor, societal disparities, advocate for policy changes, push for the economic recognition of unpaid labor and inspire gender equity.

  • Ishita Jain

    Adjunct Faculty - Illustrator

    “Unladylike” is a talk about visualizing the freedoms and constraints of experiencing the world around us through the lens of gender.

  • Joseph O'Malley

    Photographer & Interdisciplinary artist

    “Too Late/Too Soon” argues for a more nuanced representation of gender transition, moving away from portrayals with a discrete start/end and instead engaging with the fluid, lifelong negotiation of the space between experience & expression.

  • Katya Grokhovsky

    Instructor • MFA Art Practice

    “Beyond Borders: Art, Gender and the Immigrant Experience” examines the intersections of migration, art practice, and gender. This talk explores how displacement shapes creativity while highlighting the transformative power of art-making.

  • Laura Valenza

    Editor • Visual Arts Press

    How film criticism can reveal gender bias, with a special analysis of the 1999 film But I’m a Cheerleader.

  • Schantelle Alonzo

    Undergraduate Student

    Thesis BFA Animation Student Schantelle Alonzo discusses a contradiction of advice she’s received as a female student in animation, and reflects how these conditions have developed through historical precedent.

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