ABOUT
Womenswork.Art is a gallery space located in the heart of the city of Poughkeepsie, NY; dedicated to the mission of lifting up emerging and mid-career Artists and Curators, and discussing current events and issues that great affect Women, Femme-identifying, Non-Binary and other marginalized artists in their everyday lives and their messages through Contemporary Art.
As part of the Poughkeepsie Arts Community, we are committed to working with our fellow local artists and galleries to build up the local arts scene in a sustainable manner, as well as host artists from across the United States, and provide a safe, affordable space to explore difficult topics in today’s art scene.
Nikki Hung
GALLERY DIRECTOR, ARTIST
Contact Info- director@womenswork.art
Nikki is an accomplished local Artist and Arts Administrator, with a strong background in online marketing, curating and event planning in the Non-Profits sector. She knows the importance that showcasing and elevating emerging artists, not just for the local arts community but also on a national level. It is imperative to keep giving under-represented and under-appreciated artists a platform to show their works and for an audience to hear their messages. Her experiences on both sides of the business of Fine Art help Nikki shape the quality of the exhibitions held at Womenswork.Art that now feature artists from across the United States.
Nansi Lent
FOUNDER EMERITUS, ARTIST
The gallery was founded by Nansi Lent, whose studio was adjacent to the gallery’s home base, at 4 South Clinton Street.
Elinor Levy
Assistant Gallery Director, Artist, Folklorist
Born in the vibrant artistic hub of Berkeley, California, Elinor Levy spent her formative years in neighboring Oakland, immersed in a familial environment deeply appreciative of the arts. This early exposure cultivated a lifelong connection to creative expression. In September 2016, Levy relocated to Poughkeepsie, New York, falling in love with the community and the geography of the Mid-Hudson Valley.
She received her doctorate in folklore in 2003 from Indiana University, Bloomington. Her work as a folklorist in the public sphere has taken her from Indiana to Georgia to Nevada to New Jersey to Pennsylvania and finally, New York. She has worked with ethnic and cultural communities across the spectrum and aiding those communities to preserve and present their practices and traditions through festival, exhibits, workshops, and more.
Her current creative endeavors are a significant "third act" in her life. Embracing a diverse range of mediums, including the delicate art of glove-making, the meticulous detail of embroidery and beading, the comforting rhythm of knitting and crocheting, the precise geometry of cross-stitching, and the tactile beauty of glass and china, she consciously chooses "the things of women" as her artistic vocabulary. Through these traditionally feminine crafts, she articulates profound themes and explores complex ideas.