Girl Crush: Celebrating the Work of Local Female Artists

Opening Reception

Thursday, July 30th

5 - 8 pm

The KMAC Shop presents the second bi-annual Girl Crush!
During our opening reception on Thursday, July 30th from 5-8pm, guests will be the first to view and purchase art from over 70 local female artists. Proceeds will go to the artists and to KMAC Contemporary Art Museum. Come celebrate our region's unique artistic community!

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Please note: This ticket is for the opening reception event that takes place on July 30th, 2026. The show will be on display at KMAC Contemporary Art Museum from July 31st-August 30th.

Featured Artists:

Karen Abney, Elmer Lucille Allen, Jes Allen, Ada Asenjo, Britany Baker, Theresa Beames, Jessica Beels, Dr. Jabani Bennett, Shauntrice Black, Karen Boone, Anne Borders , Rea Bouchillon, Olivia Bunger, Terri Burt, Rita Cameron, Mary Carothers , Sarah Jane Castellon, Sandra Charles, Julia Comer, Sabra Crockett, Afefe Dallum, Sally Daughtrey, Luckett Davidson, Jen DeLeeuw, Casey Dressell, Teri Dryden, Linda Erzinger, Elizabeth Foley, Sheila Fox, Briana Frederick, Valerie Fuchs, Melissa Gaddie, Kelly Morgan Gerard, Robyn Gibson, Rae Goodwin, Juliet Gray, Ton'nea Green, Lizzie Gulick, Debra Harley, Maggie Harlow, Susan Harrison, Suzy Hatcher, Clare Hirn, Marcia Holloway Ross, Gaela Irwin, Uhma Janus, Mary Dennis Kannapell, Celia Kelly, Claire Krueger, Lori Larusso, Julie Leidner, Tomisha Lovely-Allen, Shawn Marshall, Kelly McCarthy, Moon-he Baik, Shadia Nilforoush, Cynthia Norton, Rebecca Norton, Danica Novgorodoff, Ewa Perz, Licia Priest, Letitia Quesenberry, Tatiana Rathke, Rebecca Richards, Rosalie Rosenthal, Erica Rucker, Taylor Sanders, Drew Scanlon, Rachel Schmidt, Kevin Rose Schultz, Rachel Singel, Kathleen Slowinski, Linda Stahl, Skylar Smith, Suyun Son, Monica Stewart, Juliet Taylor , Kris Thompson, Gretchen Treitz, Elizabeth Windisch, Lena Wolek, Catherine Rubin, WR Waken, and Jenny Zeller.

This show was organized by Kris Thompson, Ada Asenjo, and Skylar Smith, and sponsored by A. Holland Houston Family Law and Mediation.

Girl Crush is a group show of all female artists, exhibiting every two years. This will be the second Girl Crush. The first one in 2024 was organized by Kris Thompson, Rebecca Norton, and Cynthia Norton, and took place at PORTAL in Louisville.