In Chaos We Trust, 16” x 20”, Oil on Linen ©Annika Connor
Annika Connor is excited to invite you to The Untitled Space for the UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance
Presented in collaboration with Art4Equality
Press Preview
March 8th, 2025, 4-6PM
Opening Reception
March 8th, 2025
6-9PM
After Party
9pm - late
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Exhibition On View
March 8th - 29th, 2025
The Untitled Space
45 Lispenard Street
NYC 10013
In celebration of The Untitled Space’s 10th anniversary, we are proud to present "UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance" an exhibition curated by gallery founder Indira Cesarine, which will take place during Women’s History Month this March 2025. One hundred artists have joined forces for this landmark exhibition, opening on March 8th in honor of International Women’s Day, and on view through March 29th, celebrating a decade of art, activism, and unwavering resistance at The Untitled Space. Since its inception, the gallery has featured over 50 exhibitions and presented the work of more than 500 artists—many of whom have used their platforms to to inspire and empower others while speaking out against political injustice, inequality, and oppression. UPRISE 2025 continues this legacy, bringing together artists whose work confronts the challenges of today’s social and political landscape and envisions a future rooted in justice, equality, and freedom.
Presented in collaboration with nonprofit initiative Art4Equality, the UPRISE 2025 exhibition celebrates the power of art to inspire resistance, fuel activism, and catalyze change, and will feature works that address the most pressing political, social, and cultural issues of our time. As we continue to face rising political extremism, threats to civil rights, and an increasingly authoritarian climate, UPRISE 2025 provides a platform for artists who use their work to respond, resist, and reclaim their power.
UPRISE 2025 reflects on the gallery’s decade-long history of showcasing art that challenges societal norms and amplifies voices of resistance. The featured artists have been instrumental in creating a platform for art that speaks to the political, social, and personal struggles of our time through their inspirational and fearless visuals. The exhibition celebrates the gallery’s legacy as a space that has consistently championed activism, diversity, and social change through art.
The title UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance is inspired by The Untitled Space’s renowned 2017 exhibition UPRISE ANGRY/WOMEN, which featured the powerful work of 80 women artists. This pivotal show highlighted the voices of female-identifying artists as they responded to the political and social climate of the time, focusing on themes of empowerment, activism, and resilience. UPRISE marked a moment of solidarity, bringing together a diverse group of artists whose work boldly addressed gender equality, reproductive rights, and the fight for justice. Building on the legacy of UPRISE (2017), UPRISE 2025 expands upon this vision, bringing together artists from all genders to continue the dialogue and amplify the message of resistance.
ARTISTS A-Z: Alanna Vanacore, Alayna Coverly, Alison Jackson, Alison Stinely, Andrew Soria, Ann Lewis, Anna Delvey, Anna Sampson, Anne Barlinckhoff, Annika Connor, Ashley Chew, Asia Stewart, Bria Fernandes, Brittany Maldonado, Caroline Wayne, Coco Dolle, Cole Witter, Dance Doyle, Delaney Conner, Dena Paige-Fischer, Donna Bassin, Elena Chestnykh, Fahren Feingold, Geoffrey Stein, Grace Graupe Pillard, Helena Calmfors, Indira Cesarine, Irina Lakshin, Iris Brosch, Isabel Sierra Aka The Love Whip, Jasmine De Silva, Jeana Eve Klein, Jemima Kirke, Joanna Grochowska, Joanna Pilarczyk, Jocelyn Braxton Armstrong, Jodie Herrera, Judy Polstra, Kat Toronto aka Miss Meatface, Kate Hush, Katherine Crockett, Katie Cercone, Katie Commodore, Katrina Majkut, Katya Zvereva, Kerry Lessard, Kestin Selwyn Cornwall, Kristin OConnor, Kristy Gordon, Leah Schrager, Leslie Sheryll, Linda Friedman Schmidt, Linda Obobaifo, Lindsay Gwinn Parker, Lisa Levy, Lola Jiblazee, Louise Campion, Lynn Bianchi, Mairi-Luise Tabbakh, Mary Tooley Parker, Melissa Zexter, Mia Brownell, Michael Rose, Michael Wolf, Michele Pred, Molly Crabapple, Moretti + Costello, Mz Icar, Nadine Robbins, Natalie White, Nick Rhodes, Orly Cogan, Polly Penrose, Rebecca Batz, Reisha Perlmutter, Robin Tewes, Rosa (Rose) McGowan, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Ruta Naujalyte, Rute Ventura, Sally Hewett, Sam Heydt, Sarah Blanchette, Sarah Maple, Shawnette George, Sophia Wallace, Sophie Goudman Peachey, Stephanie Hanes, Sunday Olaniyi, Suzanna Scott, Synchrodogs, Tara Lewis, Tracy Brown, Trina Merry, Valerie Carmet, Victoria de Lesseps, Victoria Selbach, Winnie van der Rijn, Zac Hacmon, Zach Grear