ABOUT NASTY WOMEN

Nasty Women is a global art movement that serves to demonstrate solidarity among artists who identify with being a Nasty Woman in the face of threats to roll back women’s rights, individual rights, and abortion rights. With over 40 events across the globe Nasty Women Exhibitions also serve to support organizations defending these rights and to be a platform for organization and resistance.

OUR EVENT

Here in the United Kingdom we too are shocked by recent events and the resulting rise in misogyny and intolerance. From the sexist newspaper headline ‘Legs-it’ commenting on May and Sturgeon’s Brexit talks, bosses demanding female employees wear high heels, to death and rape threats for simply lobbying to have Jane Austen on the £10 banknote, we have witnessed enough.  Now we face the danger of a government that is seeking to align itself with the homophobic, anti-abortion DUP in Northern Ireland.  This is a pivotal time in politics, culture and our country’s history. We are in danger of losing hard won rights. We will not be pushed back 50 years. So it’s time to make some noise.

HISTORY

The first historic Nasty Women event was held in New York, USA on 12-15th Jan 2017. It was started by Roxanne Jackson and Jessamyn Fiore with a facebook post that read:Hello female artists/curators! Lets organize a NASTY WOMEN group show!!! Who’s interested???  The massive response has taken this call to arms into building an ever-expanding network of Nasty Women Artists & Art Organizers that will culminate in multiple exhibitions. Please visit Other Nasty Venues for more details on organizing an exhibition in your city.

Learn More about the NYC Event here

Read about the NYC Organizers here

LONDON EVENT ORGANISERS

Kasia Uscinska
​CO-DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER

Kasia is a freelance Television Producer, Writer and Director in factual programming.

She has directed in a wide variety of fields including Arts, Science and History for all the major broadcasters. Credits include: 'Summer Exhibition' (BBC), 'Climbing Great Buildings' (BBC), 'The Secrets of the Secret Service' (PBS) and 'What On Earth' (Science).

Kasia also runs her own projects and creates films and video contact for charities and educational establishments.

Antonia Kimbell
Co-Director and Curator

Antonia is an independent consultant working for private clients on art risk management and also with art businesses on new strategies, business development and project management. 

She has set up and organised a number of art sales working to raise the profile of emerging artists whilst making a social difference for humanitarian and medical charities including the Rural Refugee Network, Kidney Research UK and End Violence Against Women.

Viv Ellis
Operations and Social Outreach

Viv Ellis is a journalist and freelance TV producer/director making programming for BBC, ITV, C4, 5 and Sky spanning factual, factual entertainment, children's and documentaries. 

She also works with charities in West London helping run events and fundraising. A keen humanitarian, she once drove in an ambulance convoy from London to Libya delivering medical supplies.

Anna Meyer
PR and Communications

Anna is a PR and Communications consultant specialised in the creative industries. She started out in the art world, with stints at Modern Painters Magazine and Christie’s, and was Gallery Manager at the infamous concept store Colette in Paris. She has been based in London since 2007.  
Anna brings a personal and strategic approach to communications. She has worked on a wide range of projects with clients in the UK, Europe and the US across art, design and architecture, and has managed the PR for exhibitions, events as well as global product launches for multi-national brands.

Karen McKinnon-Lilley
Discussion Panel Programming

Karen is a film-maker, writer and director, developing her first feature film. 
 
She was shortlisted for the 'Ones to Watch' 2017 as part of EITF. She has given talks on her co-directed BFI funded documentary film, Making History, at Perez Art Museum Miami and Studio Museum Harlem.  She directed a TV pilot ob documentary for McCann Erikson Advertising Agency.  She wrote Dance/Art, a series for PBS.  Karen’s films have been shown in prestigious festivals and museums around the world.

Coby Walsh
Stour Space Gallery Manager

Coby joined the Stour Space team in 2011. During her tenure she has delivered over 50 exhibitions and worked with approx 200 emerging artists. She is a supporter of the local creative community and has worked with the HW&FI Community Interest Group (Hackney Wick and Fish Island CIG), as well as a number of local charities and small businesses. She was part of the elle (Emerging Legacy Leaders East) pilot programme in 2014/15 as one of 12 women chosen to receive bespoke coaching designed to support future women creative leaders.

Jelica Obican
Stour Space Event Manager

Jelica is known for managing art venues and projects, producing events mainly in the AV and experimental scene, and working on the business management side with creative companies.

She has worked with Apiary Studios (a venue she managed for 3 years), Kimatica Studio (of which she is a founding member and business manager) and Third Mind Productions. She has also been involved in: Splice Festival, Unconscious Archives, CatNip Festival.