Imelda Cajipe Endaya, a pioneering Filipino feminist artist, will hold her first U.S. solo exhibition in nearly two decades at Silverlens New York, opening May 8, 2025. Titled "There is Still a Tomorrow, Mother" and curated by Eugenie Tsai, the show spans works from 1982 to 2023, highlighting the overlooked roles of Filipino women through colonialism, war, and dictatorship. The exhibition features mixed-media pieces incorporating materials like cloth gloves, woven bamboo, and crocheted textiles, alongside paintings such as "Tutol ni Dolorosa" and the installation "The Wife is a DH," which address themes of erasure, migration, and resistance.
This exhibition matters because it brings international attention to Cajipe Endaya's decades-long practice of centering marginalized Filipino women's narratives within the context of state suppression and patriarchal history. Her work not only challenges art historical omissions but also underscores the political power of craft and community activism, including her co-founding of the artist collective KASIBULAN and the first Filipino art journal, Pananaw. The show arrives amid ongoing global conversations about decolonizing art institutions and amplifying voices from the Global South.