Must See New York Exhibition Showcases Women’s Art as Resistance

UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance is an exhibition curated by gallery founder Indira Cesarine, which will take place during Women’s History Month this March.

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 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.

This exhibition brings together artists of all genders from The Untitled Space’s extensive history of exhibitions, along with several new exhibitors, many of whom have used their art to address issues such as gender equality, immigration rights, reproductive justice, and social justice. With a particular focus on the ongoing struggle for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration rights, and the fight for equality across all races and genders with the attacks against DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, the UPRISE 2025 exhibition is a declaration of resilience in the face of adversity. This powerful exhibition will explore how art serves as a vital tool for resistance and activism in the face of the current political climate.

The collaboration with Art4Equality further amplifies the exhibition’s core themes of empowerment, equality, and social change. Together, The Untitled Space and Art4Equality highlight the importance of collective action and creative expression in the ongoing struggle for equality and human rights. Art as activism takes center stage with these critical issues explored through a variety of artistic mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and performance art, ensuring a multifaceted immersive experience that invites viewers to engage directly with the artwork and the themes of resistance, equality, and freedom.

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.

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