FDC EXHIBITIONS
Female Design Council champions women in design and art via a unique curated collection of exhibitions featuring masterful work made by women. Since 2018, Founder & Executive Director Lora Appleton has curated annual exhibitions featuring artists and designers who are pushing the boundaries of innovation, beauty, fabrication and craft. By partnering with brands, art fairs and institutions, FDC continues to feature and highlight creative and exceptional work, both introducing new female-identified artists and designers as well as celebrating masters in their field. These shows serve as a platform for talent spotting with many of the creators and artisans going on to be represented by global galleries, having their work purchased in respected collections and museum acquisitions.
PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
FDC MEMBER PRESENTATION / 2024
SALON ART + DESIGN
The Female Design Council partnered with Salon Art + Design on a special FDC Member Presentation at the 2024 edition of the fair. This mini-exhibition was installed in the historic hall of the Park Avenue Armory. The vignette feature included six outstanding FDC member studios - Cuff Studio, Materia, INDO-, Tina Scepanovic, Lisa Sacco and Konekt: in several categories of design, including lighting, furniture, and sculpture. Details about the presentation and the selected works can be viewed here.
UPON FURTHER REFLECTION / 2023
FDC, AAPIDA & Tortuga Forma @ 3.1 Philip Lim / NYCxDesign, 2023
Upon Further Reflection featured both lauded and emerging AAPI, female-identified artists & designers of all backgrounds, acknowledging the diversity within the Asian community; the differences and beauty within. Artists & Designers included: Ellen Pong, Rosie Li, Soft Geometry, Jialun Xiong, Moving Mountains, Windy Chien, Ti Chang, Susan Maddux, Jean Pelle, Lynn Lin, Teruko Kushi, Caroline Chao, Tina Scepanovic, Pooja Pawaskar, Bowen Liu, Jean Lee, Urvi Sharma, Virginia Sin.
CRAFT IN TRANSITION / 2022
Carl Hansen & Søn, NYCxDesign, 2022
Craft in Transition featured the dynamic artwork of 12 established and emerging artists and designers of the Female Design Council with Carl Hansen & Søn’s heritage furniture in a collaborative exhibition that celebrated craftsmanship, process and thoughtful design. Makers included: Anna Rindos, Arati Rao, Arielle Assouline - Lichten, Colleen Carlson, Dee Clements, Elodie Blanchard, Fernanda Uribe, Kate Danessa, Kristin Victoria Barron, Luam Melake, Rhinanon Griego and Yolande Milan Batteau.
UPSTATE ART WEEKEND / 2021
Refuge + Resiliance
REFUGE + RESILIENCE; an exhibition curated by Lora Appleton during Upstate Art Weekend, featuring artwork by Mia Wright Ross (featured above), Abigail Kuohn, Cheryl Riley, Gabrielle Shelton and Ashwini Bhat
EVOLVED RESOLVE / LA DESIGN FEST / 2020
Evolved Resolve, in conjunction with Incollect & the Los Angeles Design Festival was presented as a virtual showcase (during Covid) featuring 40 Innovative Womxn Designers. This exhibition was launched to coincide with the FDC inaugrual Female Design Grant.
Designers included: Fanae Aaron, Lani Adeoye, Malene Barnett, Yolande Milan Batteau, Kate Casey, Andrea Claire, Liz Collins, Kate Duncan, Rachel Duvall, Libs Elliott, Estudio Persona, Rebecca Claire Ford, Debra Folz, Yen Ha, Sade Hooks, Lisa Hunt, Jamie Iacoli, Mary Little, Elise McMahon, Beverly Morrison, Maria Moyer, Eny Lee Parker, Sienna Patti: Gabriella Kiss / Kalkidan Hoex / Mallory Weston, Arati Rao, Amanda Richards, Judy Ross, Andreea Avram Rusu, RxArt: Lesley Vance, Mansi Shah, Gabrielle Shelton, Alyse Stone, Stoneleaf Retreat: Rebecca Reeve, Michele Varian, Juliana Vasconcellos, Jennie Wilde, Yard Concept: Dina Nur Satti, Zoë Pawlak.
DEEPER THAN TEXT /1stDibs / 2018
Inaugural NYCxDESIGN Week exhibition for 1stDibs NYC Flagship featuring: Malene Barnett, Karen Chekerdjian, Catherine Raben Davidsen, Egg Collective, Liz Collins, Melissa Cromwell, Felicia Ferro, Elyse Graham, Konekt, Justine Mahoney, Zizipho Poswa, Michele Juan, Amanda Richards, Leah Ring, Alexandra Rolwy, Grace Song, Kiki van Eijk, Myra von Busekist & Elish Warlop.
INTRICATE COMPLEXITY & BEAUTY SEWN UP / SOFA CHICAGO / 2019
Curated exhibition featuring master textile artists for Intersect Chicago (formally Sofa Chicago) 26th edition. Artists included Katrina Coombs, Liz Collins, Mimi Jung, Gao Rong, Nicole Patel, Amanda McCouver, & Ester Bornemisca.
DESIGNING WOMEN II - MASTERS, MAVERICKS, & MAVENS / 2018
Egg Collective + Lora Appleton Curated a Historical & Contemporary women in design show featuring: Greta Magnusson Grossman, Mary Giles, Kristin Victoria Barron, Lilian Holm, Rooms, Sabine Marcelis, Mimi Jung, Heidi Abrahamson, Nicola L., Katie Stout, Egg Collective, Mira Nakashima, Sonwai – Verma Nequatewa, Marta Palmieri, Cini Boeri, Natalie Weinberger, Nanna Ditzel, Bari Ziperstein & Leza Mcvey.