Please join us for the Opening Reception of When Caged Birds Sing, featuring the works of CT-based artist Ann Weiner, on Thursday, October 28th from 6 - 8 PM.

Experience the exhibition, purchase custom cocktails from Bar MoCA, and enjoy our vast outdoor space.

The Human Rights Teaching exhibition features eight life-size sculptures representing current women’s rights activists who suffered and survived abuse because of their gender, and who continue to advocate for the rights of others at risk, including:

*Malala Yousafzai, a survivor of Talibanization who won the Nobel Peace Prize
*Laverne Cox, a survivor of transphobia who starred in the TV series “Orange is the New Black”
*Grace Akallo, a survivor of Joseph Kony's Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda, who became an advocate for the children of Northern Africa
*Maria da Penha Fernandes, a survivor of domestic violence in Brazil, whose efforts led to a domestic violence law in her country
*Waris Dirie, a survivor of FGM in Somalia who went on to create The Desert Flower Foundation to help eradicate the practice
*Mukhtar Ma’i, who survived honor-based violence in Pakistan and built a school and refuge for young girls
*Nujood Ali, a child bride survivor of Yemen whose autobiography helped change child marriage laws
*Jhinna Pinchi, a survivor of sex trafficking who was the first person to face her abusers in court in Peru

Be a part of the exhibition! Visitors are invited to write stories, experiences, or feelings on pieces of paper that will then be folded into the origami shape of a bird and placed in a bird cage.

No RSVP is required. In accordance with Town of Westport guidance, we request that masks are worn inside the Museum at all times. Proof of vaccination is also required; visit our website to learn more.

Due to the graphic and mature subject content, this exhibition may not be suitable for all audiences.

MoCA Westport thanks SRI Fine Arts Services for their generous support in helping to bring this exhibition to fruition.