Making Moves: A Collection of Feminisms illustrates the breadth of materials and approaches artists have employed to represent women’s experiences. Ranging from figurative depictions to more abstract expressions, the exhibition examines the evolving complexities of femininity and feminism that have inspired generations of visual artists. Organized thematically, Making Moves explores ideas of self-representation, care, sentimentality, the erotic, and memory. The artworks featured are drawn from the Crocker’s permanent collection, alongside generous loans and gifts from private collections.  

And for the first time at the Crocker, Frida Kahlo’s work will be on view. The iconic 1947 painting Self-Portrait with Loose Hair, on loan from a private collection, affirms Kahlo’s cultural identity in the years following the Mexican Revolution and stands as a powerful expression of feminine strength and self-definition.