Femina Potens (Latin: Powerful Woman) was a non-profit art gallery and performance art space active from 2001 to 2016, and located in San Francisco, California.
[1] It was founded in 2001 by artistic director Madison Young,[2] which sought to bring greater visibility and advancement to female artists, including queer and transgender ones.
[3][4] The gallery highlighted feminist pornography, as well as sex work.
[4][5][6] Notable artists that showed work at Femina Potens included Fakir Musafar,[7] and Nancy Mizuno Elliott.
[8] As of 2016, Femina Potens closed its gallery at the Market Street location in San Francisco;[3] and the official website and social media pages are no longer active.