Women, do you know you are the ISH? The new WOMANISH exhibit wants you to repeat this mantra to yourself, on the daily. The traveling exhibit, created by two sisters, Danny Gray and Danyelle Gray, is unlike anything you’ve ever seen, seriously, it is so Instagrammable. The immersive exhibit is made up of 15 installation rooms that explore the meaning of womanhood from different perspectives, featuring the work of women artists from all over the world, highlighting an “ish.” Some messages are provocative, CENSOREDISH, many will educate you, CONSUMERISH, i.e., the Pink Tax, motivate you, or bring out your inner child, CHILDISH. While visiting the different rooms, you’ll notice how inclusive the art is and see the term womxn used throughout. That’s part of the WOMANISH goal to include everyone as the spelling of womxn avoids the suggestion of sexism perceived in the sequences m-a-n and m-e-n and is inclusive of trans and nonbinary women. The Gray sisters want these interpretations of art to be more than a one-time visit, the goal is for WOMANISH to become a movement.
So, what was my ISH? So many of the rooms spoke to me, but SELFISH stood out because I love the way word is interpreted. I won’t give too much away, because we want you to visit the exhibit, but taking care of oneself does not make you SELFISH, in fact, it makes you selfless of yourself. It gives a new meaning to the phrase “Do You.”
WOMANISH is currently running through August at 317 NW 28 Street in Wynwood, Miami. Tickets start at $35; cameras are sooo allowed, and you can purchase WOMANISH merch, tanks, hoodies, flask and shot glass set, tote bags, etc., to commemorate your visit. To learn more, visit wearewomanish.com
