MoCA\CT announces Enough Already: Women Artists from the Sara M. + Michelle Vance Waddell Collection

The Museum of Contemporary Art \ CT (MoCA\CT) is proud to present Enough Already: Women Artists from the Sara M. + Michelle Vance Waddell Collection, opening November 13, 2025, and on view through February 15, 2026.

Formerly titled Riveting, the show was originally organized by the Dayton Art Institute and curated by Jerry Smith and Mariah Postlewait. MoCA\CT’s exhibition is organized by the museum’s Visual Arts Advisory Committee. 

Enough Already

Enough Already showcases 80 extraordinary works by modern + contemporary women artists from the renowned private collection of Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell. The exhibition reflects the collectors’ impassioned commitment to amplifying emergent voices and presenting powerful artistic statements around issues of gender equality, domesticity, motherhood, personal identity, and social transformation.

The show features works across all major media—including painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and textiles—with themes ranging from humorous and irreverent to deeply thought-provoking.

Internationally recognized artists Louise Bourgeois, Deborah Butterfield, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Ana Mendieta, Catherine Opie, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Kiki Smith, Mickalene Thomas, and Carrie Mae Weems are featured along with other important voices. 

Sara Vance Waddell, a Cincinnati-based media executive and arts philanthropist, has spent over a decade building a collection that consciously champions feminist-leaning practices. Enough Already offers audiences an exciting opportunity to experience artworks that are both aesthetically dynamic and socially urgent.

Programming Overview

To accompany the exhibition, MoCA\CT will host a series of special programs, including conversations, performances, and film screenings:

  • On the Art of Collecting with Sara Vance Waddell | Thursday, November 13, 4:30pm 
  • Opening Reception | Thursday, November 13, 6–8pm 
  • Storyfest: Short films + spoken word performances curated by Dusty McCollough | Saturday, November 22, 6pm
  • Gallery Talk with Kathryn Turley-Sonne, Museum Educator | Date TBD
  • Film Screening: Bloodroot followed by Q+A with Anne Laurie Medonis and book signing with Emily Larned | Tuesday, December 2, 6pm 
  • Film Screening: Eva Hesse followed by Q+A with guest speaker | Friday, February 6, 6pm 
  • Adult + teen workshops | Visit mocact.org for updated information.

Exhibition Dates

Enough Already: Women Artists from the Sara M. + Michelle Vance Waddell Collection

On View: November 13, 2025 – February 15, 2026

Please note: This exhibition contains nude images and addresses topics including reproductive rights, sexual relations, and violence.

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