Museum of Transgender Hirstory and Art
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| Established | 2013 |
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| Director | Chris E. Vargas[1] |
| Website | sfmotha.org |
The Museum of Transgender Hirstory and Art (abbreviated as MOTHA), based in San Francisco, California, is a museum founded in 2013 dedicated to the preservation and representation of transgender and gender non-conforming history and art. The museum does not yet have a building of its own. Greg Youmans, in Elsa Gidlow's garden describes the museum as blurring the line between artistic and curatorial practice. [2]
History[edit]
The museum was created in 2013 by founder and Executive Director Chris E. Vargas. Vargas is a San Francisco-based artist and performer.[3] MOTHA functions as a floating museum, hosting exhibitions in art galleries, museums, and public spaces across the United States.[1]
Exhibitions[edit]
Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects is a project that takes inspiration from Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects.[4] It and focuses on trans experiences in the Pacific north-west and juxtaposes archival materials and contemporary art.[5]
- Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects, August 13, 2016 — June 04, 2017 at The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA[6][7]
- Transgender Hirstory in 99 Objects: Legends and Mythologies, March 21 – July 11, 2015 at the ONE Archives, Los Angeles, CA
Further reading[edit]
Vargas, Chris E; Frantz, David Evans; Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art; ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives (2015-01-01). Transgender hirstory in 99 objects: legends and mythologies. Search this book on 
Resident artist program[edit]
The museum has an amorphous residency program that offers no physical structure and makes no demands of the resident artist.[8] Tuesday Smillie was the inaugural resident artist.[9]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "June 21st, 6-9pm: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Inaugural Celebration". Museum of Transgender Hirstory and Art. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ Stone, Amy L.; Cantrell, Jaime (2015-11-20). Out of the Closet, Into the Archives: Researching Sexual Histories. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438459035. Search this book on
- ↑ Carlson, Michele. "Inside the Artist's Studio, Part 4: Chris E. Vargas". Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ Kurin, Richard (2016-01-01). Smithsonian's history of america in 101 objects. Place of publication not identified: Penguin Books. ISBN 0143128159. Search this book on
- ↑ Heinlein, Sabine (2016-11-18). "The transgender body in art: finding visibility 'in difficult times like these'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ↑ "MOTHA and Chris E. Vargas present: Transhirstory in 99 Objects at Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, WA on Wed-Sun. Through June 4 - Seattle Art Events Calendar - The Stranger". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "MOTHA Faces the Challenges of Building a Trans Museum". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ↑ "Announcing MOTHA Resident Artist TUESDAY SMILLIE". Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ↑ Palmer, Lauren (November 20, 2015). "15 Revolutionary and Influential Transgender Artists Who Refuse to Be Invisible". artnet news. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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