This event is in the past.It took place on May 31, 2026 at The Jewish Museum.
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionJoan Semmel paints her own aging body with unflinching intimacy and unexpected joy. Sixteen large canvases get up close to flesh, challenging how we see female nudes with wondrous color and zero clichés.
intimate self-portraits
feminist art
aging and identity
close-up perspectives
Tips
🎨"a liberating and improbably joyful exhibition" (David Carrier)
👁️look for the triptych comparing porn, de Kooning, and realism
Joan Semmel: In the Flesh
Carnegie Hill
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionJoan Semmel paints her own aging body with unflinching intimacy and unexpected joy. Sixteen large canvases get up close to flesh, challenging how we see female nudes with wondrous color and zero clichés.
intimate self-portraits
feminist art
aging and identity
close-up perspectives
Tips
🎨"a liberating and improbably joyful exhibition" (David Carrier)
👁️look for the triptych comparing porn, de Kooning, and realism
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