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Title IX
The Hole is proud to present Title IX a sports-themed group show across our two New York galleries, Bowery and Tribeca, curated by Charlotte Gr眉ssing. The exhibition鈥檚 title references the policy that requires educational institutions to treat all sexes and gender identities equally, widely known for its impact on expanding opportunities for women and girls in sports. While celebrating women and historically excluded groups in sports, the exhibit highlights both Title IX鈥檚 impacts and shortcomings while more broadly exploring the politics, pleasure and power of sports.
June 23rd, 2023 marks the 51st anniversary of Title IX. When signed into law in 1972 less than 300,000 girls nationwide played high school sports; that number is now more than three million. Despite the monumental impact on participation for women, white women have been the overwhelming beneficiaries while Black female athletes are still underrepresented in most programs. Addressing only one category of bias, and lacking language on the intersectionality of race, sexuality and income, Title IX is just the starting line for a more critical and inclusive look at sports.
From elite gymnastics to tennis and swimming, certain sports are still not commonly associated with Black participation and excellence. In Simone (above) and The Hindrance we see two of the USA鈥檚 most decorated female athletes, Simone Biles and Venus Williams who have broken records in predominantly white spaces. In Quinci Baker鈥檚 video work The Hindrance we see Williams penalized for beads falling out of her hair during a serve at the Australian Open, a call made by the white male umpire.
It is the bodies not the voices of athletes that most fans care about, yet the voices of athletes are more powerful than ever: when QB Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem as a protest against social injustice, especially the death of African-Americans at the hands of police brutality, his silent protest made global noise and sparked strong reactions from supporters and critics alike. Many believe politics should be kept out of sport ("shut up and dribble鈥�), craving pure entertainment, awe inspiring athleticism, sublime skill and the spectacle of what the human body can achieve. But sport, even during the most nail-biting matches and penalty shoot outs does not exist in a vacuum.
鈥淵ou want my politics out of sports? Take your politics out of sports.鈥�- Colin Kaepernick
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The Hole is proud to present Title IX a sports-themed group show across our two New York galleries, Bowery and Tribeca, curated by Charlotte Gr眉ssing. The exhibition鈥檚 title references the policy that requires educational institutions to treat all sexes and gender identities equally, widely known for its impact on expanding opportunities for women and girls in sports. While celebrating women and historically excluded groups in sports, the exhibit highlights both Title IX鈥檚 impacts and shortcomings while more broadly exploring the politics, pleasure and power of sports.
June 23rd, 2023 marks the 51st anniversary of Title IX. When signed into law in 1972 less than 300,000 girls nationwide played high school sports; that number is now more than three million. Despite the monumental impact on participation for women, white women have been the overwhelming beneficiaries while Black female athletes are still underrepresented in most programs. Addressing only one category of bias, and lacking language on the intersectionality of race, sexuality and income, Title IX is just the starting line for a more critical and inclusive look at sports.
From elite gymnastics to tennis and swimming, certain sports are still not commonly associated with Black participation and excellence. In Simone (above) and The Hindrance we see two of the USA鈥檚 most decorated female athletes, Simone Biles and Venus Williams who have broken records in predominantly white spaces. In Quinci Baker鈥檚 video work The Hindrance we see Williams penalized for beads falling out of her hair during a serve at the Australian Open, a call made by the white male umpire.
It is the bodies not the voices of athletes that most fans care about, yet the voices of athletes are more powerful than ever: when QB Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem as a protest against social injustice, especially the death of African-Americans at the hands of police brutality, his silent protest made global noise and sparked strong reactions from supporters and critics alike. Many believe politics should be kept out of sport ("shut up and dribble鈥�), craving pure entertainment, awe inspiring athleticism, sublime skill and the spectacle of what the human body can achieve. But sport, even during the most nail-biting matches and penalty shoot outs does not exist in a vacuum.
鈥淵ou want my politics out of sports? Take your politics out of sports.鈥�- Colin Kaepernick
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