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.[1] It was founded in 2001 by artistic director Madison Young,[2] which sought to bring greater visibility and advancement to female artists, including queer and transgender ones.[3][4] The gallery highlighted feminist pornography, as well as sex work.[4][5][6]
Notable artists that showed work at Femina Potens included Fakir Musafar,[7] and Nancy Mizuno Elliott.[8]
As of 2016, Femina Potens closed its gallery at the Market Street location in San Francisco;[3] and the official website and social media pages are no longer active.
^Blue, Violet (2009-05-21). "Eyes Wide Open / Violet Blue: A night of pure erotic decadence at The Art of Restraint". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
^Clark-Flory, Tracy (2011-11-03). ""Mommy is a love artist"". Salon. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
^ abAxton, Natalie (2016-04-25). "When Honey-Coated Nude Performance Art Loses Its Sting". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
^ ab"Madison Young Aims to Revolutionize Pornography". East Bay Express. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
^Anderson-Minshall, Diane (2011-08-18). "Queer Porn Star Accused of Pedophilia for Breastfeeding Baby". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
^George-Graves, Nadine (2015-07-13). The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Theater. Oxford University Press. p. 481. ISBN 978-0-19-027327-9.
^Highleyman, Liz (August 8, 2018). "Body arts pioneer Fakir Musafar dies". Bay Area Reporter.
^"Artist Reception for Nancy Mizuno Elliott". The San Francisco Examiner. 2005-04-01. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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