Join us on June 25 for a free, full-day celebration of the life and work of Joan Braderman (1948-2025). Video artist, activist, pioneering voice of the feminist second wave, and a founding member of Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics, Braderman was part of a generation of women who fundamentally transformed how art and politics could speak to one another. Braderman was also a revered professor at SVA in the Department of Film & Video, 1972-1985, where she taught "Film Theory & Practice," "Film Documentary: The Politics of Style" and "Woman as Director: Selected Filmmakers."
The first part of the day, organized by Joan Braderman Archive and Abina Manning (Executive Director of Video Data Bank from 2006-2021), brings together works by Braderman and her contemporaries through a screening program of early feminist film and video accompanied by artist Q&As. The second part of the program will feature a screening of Braderman’s feature-length documentary THE HERETICS (2009, 95 min.), which traces the radical legacy of the Heresies Collective, followed by a panel discussion with members of Heresies on the ongoing impact of their collective action and resistance. Stay tuned for additional participating artists and speakers!
