Inspired by the Amazons of the Avant-Garde (six Russian women who made significant contributions to the development of modern art from 1910 through 1930) The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art hosts the exhibition "The New Amazons of the Avant-Garde: Eleven MADI Women". Beginning on January 11 and running through April 4, the opening reception on the 11th will host several of the eleven living artists. The women featured are influential in the international contemporary art scene and have been recognized as contributing greatly to the MADI movement in several countries. Though the original six women worked primarily in two dimensional space using paint or drawing media, these new amazons have a definite emphasis on the sculptural. The exhibition, curated by Dorothy Masterson and Saverio Cecere, will feature the newest addition to the permanent collection, a work by one of the original Russian six, Liubov Popova.

Popova was pivotal in the Russian art world and held weekly gatherings that occasionally included Kasamir Malevich. She worked in the studio with Vladimir Tatlin and her unique synthesis of Suprematism and Constructivism translated to developments in design including book covers, posters, stage sets, costumes and textile design. The piece from the series, "Painterly Architectonics", 1917, shows her involvement with and the influence of the Supremus Society founded by Malevich and including Alexander Rodchenko.

The large exhibition will showcase works by eleven women from all parts of the globe including the following:

Maria Arvelaiz-Gordon - Born in Venezuela, she moved to England to study in the 70's and later moving to Paris in 1980 where she now lives and works.

Eva Maria Banyasz - Born in Hungary and studied in ceramics. She was a founding Member of the Hungarian MADI Museum Foundation. Her works include mobiles, hung groupings and transformables.

Ania Borzobohaty - Born in Paris of Polish and French ancestry, she was educated in France, Spain and Poland. She lives and works in Paris, Granada and Warsaw. Ania will be present at the January opening.

Elisabeta Cornolò - Born in Italy, she has a diploma in sculpture and is a wood constructivist. She lives and works in Italy.

Dominique Binet - Born, educated and currently living in Paris, Binet is known for her minimalist, geometric works.

Betty Gold - Born in Austin, Texas, studied in Dallas and fresh from her 35-year retrospective in Spain, her work is primarily large welded steel sculpture. Betty splits her year working in Mallorca, Spain and Venice Beach, California

Nicole Guyhart - Born and educated in France, Guyhart has exhibited in personal and group shows since 1990. Most of her art is constructivist in nature, and she is also active in teaching geometric art. She co-founded the group "Art Construit International in 2001

Mitsouko Mori - Originally from Japan, she has worked in Tokyo, Paris and Marseille. She works in neon and acrylic on canvas. Mori has been an artist in residence at the museum. She now lives and works in Paris.

Marta Pilone - Born in Naples, she works in colored acrylic. She has studied and currently lives in Italy.

Martha Rodriguez - Born in Caracas, Venezuela, she has had more than 50 group shows specializing in acrylic and aluminum sculptures. Martha has lived in Paris since 1980.

Ines Silva - Born in Venezuela, she is also a practicing architect. Silva works in thin, vivid acrylic screens often using digital processes. She lives in Caracas. Ms. Silva will be present at the January opening.

This exhibit at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art is funded by the Office of Cultural Affairs of the City of Dallas. It is housed at the Kilgore Law Center. For more information, call (214) 855-7802