Judy Chicago: Setting the Table/Preparatory Works for the Dinner Party October 6, 2010

The original drawings of 'The Dinner Party' by Judy Chicago will be presented in the Main Gallery. Considered an important icon of 1970s feminist art and a milestone in 20th century art, 'The Dinner Party' by Judy Chicago comprises a massive ceremonial banquet, arranged on a triangular table with a total of 39 place settings, each commemorating an important woman from history. On loan from the ACA Galleries in New York City, 'Judy Chicago: Setting the Table/Preparatory Works for The Dinner Party' includes the entire series of 39 original plate drawings that are the only complete historical record of the iconography of 'The Dinner Party.' Six rare Dinner Party test plates also will be on view. 'The Dinner Party' is now installed in the Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.