Franklin Street Works

Franklin Street Works, University of Connecticut-Stamford’s Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, and Sacred Heart University’s Masters of Film and Television Program have collaborated to co-curate “All Byte: Feminist Intersections in Video Art”, an exhibition of video works informed by intersectional feminist approaches. The exhibition will be on view at Franklin Street Works from April 9 – July 10, 2016. … Read More

In “Danger Came Smiling,” art historian and published author, Maria Elena Buszek, brings together work by contemporary artists who use popular music as a medium, subject, and reference point for feminist messages. The show takes the title of an album by the unabashedly feminist punk band Ludus, led by artist Linder Sterling, whose career—emerging in the first wave of punk … Read More

The history of Stamford inspired the curatorial concept for In this place where the guest rests. Though less well-known, Stamford held its own witch trials in the late 17th century. As in Salem, MA, the accused were subjected to the water test, wherein they were stripped and bound and thrown into a body of water. The rationale for this method … Read More

Franklin Street Works opened the group show “I hear it everywhere I go” on the occasion of our annual fundraiser party, Sept 16h. In keeping with our receptions being free and open to the public we are having a public reception and tour mid-way through the show’s run on November 11 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. The event will include … Read More

In exhibition “The Work of Love, The Queer of Labor,” curated by Yevgeniy Fiks and Olga Kopenkina, queerness is discussed through the lens of class and vice versa. Selected artists’ works in the proposed project represent a desire for liberation through critically engaged connections between class, gender and sexuality. The exhibition will consist of drawings, video, installations, and film projections. … Read More