AMSTERDAM.- Revelations is a solo exhibition by iconic feminist artist Judy Chicago. Known for challenging the male-dominated art world, Chicago explores themes of gender, power, and social justice. Her focus on language, creation, and forgotten stories reflect her Jewish heritage. It is Chicago’s first solo presentation in the Netherlands.

Judy Chicago (1939) gained prominence in the late 1960s for making work from a woman-centred perspective that challenged the male-dominated art world. Chicago’s work is characterised by a commitment to craft and experimentation, evident in her subject matter, methodology and choice of materials.

Erasure, visibility and feminism

Throughout her six-decade career, Chicago has addressed the absence of women in the Western cultural canon. She developed a distinctive visual language that gives visibility to women’s experiences. Her work engages with themes such as birth, masculinity, Jewish identity, power, extinction, and climate justice.

The exhibition: Revelations

The exhibition is named after an unpublished illuminated manuscript Chicago created in the early 1970s while working on The Dinner Party (1974–1979), a monumental installation that symbolises the achievements of 1038 women now permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum, New York. In 2024, the manuscript was published for the first time by Serpentine and Thames & Hudson.





Drawing, process and performance

Organised around the chapters of the manuscript, the exhibition focuses on drawing. It brings together early abstract and minimalist works, archival and previously unseen material, immersive video installations of site-specific performances, and preparatory studies for major projects including The Dinner Party, Birth Project, and PowerPlay. Participatory elements, including a video recording booth and audio-visual components, invite visitors to actively engage with the exhibition and explore the breadth of Chicago’s practice.

Joods perspectief

Chicago, born Judith Cohen, has always drawn inspiration from her Jewish background, which shaped her focus on language, creation, justice, and forgotten stories. The exhibition reveals how these Jewish themes and traditions form a fundamental source for her feminist artistic practice.

Judy Chicago: Revelations runs from 6 February to 23 August 2026 at the Jewish Museum.