Join us Second Friday for a remarkable group exhibition curated by Norman-based artist Emma Moorman.

“Make me a sandwich” is one of those phrases women have heard far too often: outdated, yet somehow still alive in the wilds of the world. This exhibition reclaims the phrase, turning it into both a refusal and an insistence. We refuse to quietly accept the cultural expectations placed on those assigned female at birth, and we insist on more not just for ourselves, but for all women.

The works on display embrace a wide range of media and approaches, reflecting the multiplicity of voices within the exhibition. Each piece becomes an act of resistance, reimagining inherited roles while opening space for transformation, self-definition, and solidarity. Together, the artists highlight the quiet strength and resilience woven into everyday life.

This fight is not for some, but for all. Womanhood is not a singular experience. Indigenous women, black women, queer and trans women, and others in marginalized communities carry unique burdens that must be recognized and addressed. The artists in this exhibition hope to stand in solidarity, creating space for a collective demand: equitable freedom for all.

This is not a manifesto. It is not a lecture. It is an exhibition made by women who have been told, explicitly or not, what they should be doing instead. As graduate students in the School of Visual Arts at the University of Oklahoma, we have grown together through shared struggles and individual journeys, choosing to prioritize our art and our voices over the limitations historically placed upon us.

So yes, we could have made you a sandwich, but instead, we made you something to chew on.

-Emma Moorman, 2025

Artists with work in the exhibition: Cierra Roberts, Lori Bacigalupi, Katherine Gaff, Haley Prestifilippo, Maddie McHugh-Gandy, Anna Beth Ferguson, Emma Moorman

Opening Friday, September 12 @ 6:00