Women Artists
Surrealism became the focus of many art institutions in 2024 in response to the 100th anniversary of the 1924 publication of Andre Breton’s (1896-1966) Surrealist Manifesto. Now, in a…
After 90 years of questioning the fate of four frescoes by Maxine Albro (1893-1966), originally painted on the exterior walls of The Ebell of Los Angeles in 1933, the murals were finally…
Pioneering fiber artist and weaver Consuelo J. Underwood is known for breaking boundaries–integrating barbed wire, caution signs, religious iconography, botanical imagery, and astronomy into…
The exhibition, Heart On, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Gallery of Ontario brings long-overdue attention to Joyce Wieland’s pioneering work in film and visual art.
When you ask people to name their favorite artist, the same names always seem to come up. In this roundup, we shine the spotlight back on our favorite lesser-known female artists. Perhaps after…
Around 1908, Vanessa Bell began a painting that she would call Poppies and Poison. In it, she limns a tabletop in cool-toned whites, set against a striped, cream-colored wall. A small…
The life of Frida Kahlo has been researched and revealed in numerous tellings and formats, including dozens of books, an Oscar-winning Hollywood film starring Salma Hayek, and over a dozen…
Swedish artist Hilma af Klint’s family stands weary of a potential new agreement between the Hilma af Klint Foundaiton and gallerist David Zwirner, as it could result in the commercialization of af…
October 11th marked the beginning of Art Basel Paris’ third iteration, and with that, came an abundance of exhibitions springing up in the city of love: “Arte Povera,” at La Bourse de Commerce;…
After years in private collection, a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that was once incorrectly attributed to her artist’s studio is now on public view for the first time since the 17th century.…
Great (Women) Sculptors is part of a series of books published by Phaidon celebrating the accomplishments of women artists over the years. This catalogue is in good…
Mary Cassatt’s oil painting, Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, was rejected for the Paris Exposition of 1878. Cassatt later said that the rejection was “by a jury of three people, of…
When thinking of women in the arts, names like Georgia O’Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, or Hilma af Klint may come to mind.
Instagram has proven to be the dominant social media platform for artists to share their work online. However, with millions of artists posting, it can be a challenge to discover ones with truly…
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) has moved some key pieces from their women's-only exhibition into the restroom after a court ruled they had to allow men in the exclusive “Ladies Lounge.”…
