Sabra Moore

 

Portrait of Sabra MooreSabra Moore (1943–) is an artist, writer, and activist. She is a major figure in the feminist art movement in 1960s New York City, and served as President of the Women’s Caucus for Art from 1980-1982. 

Between 1979 and 1991, Moore was a member of the Heresies Collective and a contributor to their feminist art and politics journal, Heresies. She organized diverse exhibitions of women artists, was an organizer of the 1984 Demonstration at MoMa, and was a member of Women Arts in Revolution. Her work is featured in the documentary film, The Heretics, directed by Joan Braderman and distributed by Women Make Movies. She is the author of Openings: A Memoir from the Women’s Art Movement, New York City 1970-1992 (New Village Press, 2016), with forewords by Lucy Lippard and Margaret Randall

Moore’s work and life are documented in her artwork, photographs, posters, clippings, newsletters, and cards kept in the Barnard Archives and Special Collections. She continues to work as an artist and activist in New Mexico.

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