A group show benefitting Equity Strippers Noho with Rachid Bouhamidi, Amitis Motevalli, Katherina Olschbaur, Cynthia Herrera, Kyle Ranson and Kayla Tange .

"As an act of friendship and solidarity with Equity Strippers NOHO and in an effort to bridge artist communities with those of organized labor, LAST Projects Gallery is pleased to present " Strip Down, Rise Up!", an exhibition of works by Rachid Bouhamidi, Amitis Motevalli, Katherina Olschbaur, Cynthia Herrera, Kyle Ranson and Kayla Tange.

Inspired by the historic actions of striptease dancers who went on strike for seven months in 2022 in North Hollywood and their struggle for a safe workplace and equitable treatment by their employers, these artists have created works that attempt to illuminate the creative labor and ingenuity of exotic dancers which, like other forms of sex work, is often denigrated and cast in to the shadow of social life. From depictions of the vibrant sites of street theater on the picket line to candid portraits that aim to humanize and personalize the struggle of women and men engaged in what is often considered marginalized labor, the exhibition is conceived of as both an acknowledgement of the ongoing fight for a safer working environment by a vulnerable segment of working people and as a celebration of the gains made by the only union of exotic dancers in the country." - Rachid Bouhamidi

More information on the event can be found here.