Boca Raton, FL -- The Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to announce the opening of The Other Half: Women in the Collection This exhibition will be on display through April 13, 2008. The Other Half: Women in the Collection brings together works by some of the most respected 20th century and contemporary mid-career women artists working today. Many of these well-known women have inspired countless artists, male and female, and made a significant impact on the art community.

These artists have not been selected simply because they are women artists, but because each has made important contributions to American art. For centuries women’s contributions to society, arts, science and literature have been overshadowed by their male counterparts. This fascinating exhibition including prints, shaped canvases and paintings highlights the integral role women have played in the development of art in America and Europe. Their works are outstanding representatives of important trends in art history. Their achievements introduced here provide only a small survey of the many women artists who have created important work in the last century.

The exhibition is comprised of powerful works from the Museum’s permanent collection, many of which have never been displayed. The Other Half: Women in the Collection offers a rare opportunity to view important modern and contemporary pieces from American Women including, Jennifer Bartlett, Isabel Bishop, Leonora Carrington, Rosemarie Castoro, Emily Cheng, Elaine de Kooning, Leslie Dill, Marisol Escobar, Carole A. Feuerman, Janet Fish, Esther Gentil, Nancy Graves, Gertrude Greene, Käthe Kollwitz, Blanche Lazell, Louise Nevelson, Miriam Schapiro, Kiki Smith, Ena Swansea, and Anne Tabachnick.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 5pm; Wednesday 10am – 9pm; and Saturday and Sunday 12pm – 5pm. Admission for Fall Exhibitions is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens (65 and older), $4 per person for group tours and $4 for students. For more information call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida achieving international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum’s programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 98 classes a week at its studio Art School.