Anonymous Was A Woman: The First 25 Years

Anonymous Was A Woman: The First 25 Years celebrates the transformative impact of women artists on contemporary art since the founding of the titular grant.  The 392-page volume will be released prior to the opening of the exhibition. Co-published by Hirmer Verlag and the Grey Art Museum at New York University, the publication commemorates all 251 recipients of the award from 1996 through 2020, offering a visual and critical account of their work and careers. Featuring new essays by Nancy Princenthal, Vesela Sretenović, Valerie Cassel Oliver, Alexandra Schwartz, Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, Jenni Sorkin, and Gaby Collins-Fernández, as well as a roundtable discussion with founder Susan Unterberg, the book also unveils previously untold histories, underscoring the lasting influence of these artists.

Available soon at the Grey Art Museum Bookstore, $55 retail, and online.

The exhibition of the same name, featuring some 50 artworks by 41 of the 251 award recipients, is organized by the Grey Art Museum at NYU and guest curated by Nancy Princenthal and Vesela Sretenović.