Lace Grace Revolt
Exhibition curated by the Alan Nekhay Foundation, May 2025, Alanya, Turkey
Lace Grace Revolt was the inaugural exhibition organized by the Alan Nekhay Foundation, held in May 2025 in Alanya, Turkey. It marked the symbolic launch of the foundation’s mission.
Lace Grace Revolt was the inaugural exhibition organized by the Alan Nekhay Foundation, held in May 2025 in Alanya, Turkey. It marked the symbolic launch of the foundation’s mission.
The project brought together works by contemporary women artists from Russia, exploring themes of feminine identity, fragility as a form of strength, corporeality, and the political nature of everyday life. The title of the exhibition intertwines three key motifs:
lace — a metaphor for intimacy and handcraft; grace — a gesture of unapologetic presence; and revolt— the right to speak, resist, and reimagine.
lace — a metaphor for intimacy and handcraft; grace — a gesture of unapologetic presence; and revolt— the right to speak, resist, and reimagine.
The opening was attended by representatives of the local government and cultural community. More than just an art event, the exhibition became a space for dialogue, care, and solidarity — especially for women and for those who share the values of freedom, equality, and self-expression.
Curated by Irina Netbai, the exhibition featured Russian artists Alexandra Azovtseva, Alina Glazoun, Alisa Gorshenina, Alisa Gvozdeva, Katia Lyubavskaya, Malyshki 18:22, Maria Koroleva, Masha Egorova, Nadezhda Likhogrud, Olya Avstreyh, Polina Myer, Polina Osipova, Taus Makhacheva, Zhenya Vlasova, whose works reflect on the body, identity, women's experiences, historical memory, and everyday resistance.
Lace Grace Revolt is not only an exhibition — it is a manifesto: a declaration of the foundation’s commitment to supporting art born from vulnerability, resilience, and the pursuit of change.
