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| Established | 2001 |
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| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Type | art gallery |
| Director | Madison Young |
| Website | |
Femina Potens (Latin: Powerful Woman) was a non-profit art gallery and performance art space active from 2001 to 2016, and located in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 2001 by artistic director Madison Young, which sought to bring greater visibility and advancement to female artists, including queer and transgender ones. The gallery highlighted feminist pornography, as well as sex work.
Notable artists that showed work at Femina Potens included Fakir Musafar, and Nancy Mizuno Elliott.
As of 2016, Femina Potens closed its gallery at the Market Street location in San Francisco; and the official website and social media pages are no longer active.
See also
References
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- Anderson-Minshall, Diane (2011-08-18). "Queer Porn Star Accused of Pedophilia for Breastfeeding Baby". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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- Contemporary art galleries in the United States
- 2001 establishments in California
- Mission District, San Francisco
- Art museums and galleries established in 2001
- LGBTQ arts organizations
- Feminist art organizations in the United States
- 2016 disestablishments in California
- Art museums and galleries disestablished in 2016
- Art museums and galleries in San Francisco