There are some very funny moments with artist Linda Stein in Sacha Baron Cohen's hit film Borat (she's one of the feminist chicks he interviews – remember?) but the New York City artist who had the good (mis)fortune to have been skewered by everyone's favorite fake Kazakh television personality has her own unique vision -- and it's as confrontational and effective as Cohen's over-the-top attempts to make people look silly.

Best known for her sculptures depicting heroes and suits of armor, and working primarily with materials like stone, metal, wood, and leather, Stein often blurs the lines between the accepted gender roles of men and women. She says her work is partially inspired by running from the collapsing World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, and feeling the need for strength and protection.

The artist brings her sculptures to South Florida in a comprehensive exhibition depicting heroic women called "The Power to Protect: Sculpture of Linda Stein." The exhibit opens Sunday and runs through February 18th at the Nathan D. Rosen Museum (9801 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca Raton). Meet Stein during an open reception Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 561-852-3214 or visit www.lindastein.com.

Date/Time: Daily from Sun., January 7 until Sun., February 18
Event Phone: 561-852-3214
Event URL: www.lindastein.com

Event Location
Nathan D. Rosen Museum [Map]
9801 Donna Klein Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33428
561-852-3285
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