Femina Potens Art Gallery
Art gallery in California, United States
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Femina Potens (Latin: Powerful Woman) was a non-profit art gallery and performance art space active from 2001 to 2016, and located in San Francisco, California.[1] It was founded in 2001 by artistic director Madison Young,[2] which sought to bring greater visibility and advancement to female artists, including queer and transgender ones.[3][4] The gallery highlighted feminist pornography, as well as sex work.[4][5][6]
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| Established | 2001 |
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| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Type | art gallery |
| Director | Madison Young |
| Website | [no longer active] |
Notable artists that showed work at Femina Potens included Fakir Musafar,[7] and Nancy Mizuno Elliott.[8]
As of 2016, Femina Potens closed its gallery at the Market Street location in San Francisco;[3] and the official website and social media pages are no longer active.