Harman Projects is pleased to announce Sorry, Not Sorry, a solo exhibition by Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist Marie-Claude Marquis. This marks the artist’s second solo exhibition with the gallery, following her 2022 presentation, Inner Romance.
Known for her poignant yet playful text-based interventions on found vintage objects, Marquis navigates the intersection of nostalgia, feminism, craft, and humor with her sharp and distinctive voice.
In Sorry, Not Sorry, Marquis confronts the emotional labor and internalized guilt disproportionately shouldered by women. “As women, we are conditioned to be people pleasers—to say yes, to shrink ourselves, to take up as little space as possible. And with that comes guilt,” she explains. “This exhibition is a response to that weight.”
The works in Sorry, Not Sorry explore the contradictions between societal expectations and personal liberation, offering concise and often hilarious commentary on the daily burdens of modern womanhood. Phrases such as “Too tired to give a damn” and “Hot mess, but trying” are hand-painted across delicate heirlooms, relics from a more “polite” era that Marquis disrupts with raw honesty and wit.
Each piece is a small rebellion: a refusal to apologize for not living up to impossible standards. As the title suggests, this exhibition is a declaration of selfhood, inviting viewers to consider the absurdity of performative guilt... and to release it with laughter.
Harman Projects
210 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
On View: Saturday, July 12th, 2025 - Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
