Vanitas and Women Artists: A Brief of Mortality
Vanitas is an art genre that flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries, especially in the Netherlands. The term originates from the Latin word for...
Errika Gerakiti 23 May 2024
Women Artists
Gego: An Architect of the Line
I encountered Gego (or rather her art) for the first time at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City last spring. It was a Sunday afternoon, and I was...
Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 23 May 2024
Portraying the Unseen: An Introduction to Maryam Şahinyan
Maryam Şahinyan (1911-1996) was a commercial photographer of Armenian descent who worked for half a century, from 1935 to 1985. Born into a...
Iolanda Munck 20 May 2024
Rediscovering Emily Sargent: Forgotten 19th-Century Watercolorist
A prolific watercolorist living in 19th-century Europe, Emily Sargent created vibrant scenes with painterly virtuosity. Despite living in the shadow...
Natalia Iacobelli 17 May 2024
Masterpiece Story: Woman at Her Toilette by Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot was closely associated with French Impressionism and actively participated in seven out of eight group exhibitions. She maintained...
Zuzanna Stańska 14 May 2024
Pioneer of Italian Fashion: Artist-Designer Rosa Genoni
An Italian artist-designer at the turn of the 20th century, Rosa Genoni is described as a founder of Italian fashion, a dressmaker, a teacher, a...
Nikolina Konjevod 13 May 2024
Caroline von der Embde—Female Empowerment Through a Painted Selfie
Women artists’ self-portraits have always struck audiences—no other motive proved as ideal for promoting their careers in a male-dominated...
Kero Fichter 13 May 2024
Masterpiece Story: Maman by Louise Bourgeois
Maman is one of the most iconic sculptures ever created. Its dimensions are monumental, and it can only be installed either outdoors or in an...
Errika Gerakiti 12 May 2024
The Other Side: Women, Art And Spirituality
The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World is a deep-dive into the world of extraordinary artists translating feeling into form,...
Candy Bedworth 9 May 2024
Christian Dior and Surrealist Women Artists
Feminism which entered the public debate a few decades ago has influenced many aspects of our culture, including fashion. Many designers have...
Errika Gerakiti 6 May 2024
The Abstract Expressionism of Judith Godwin
Abstract Expressionist painter Judith Godwin (1930-2021) challenged the norms of a male-dominated art movement. She started under the tutelage of...
Nikolina Konjevod 2 May 2024
Edith Somerville: Author, Artist, and Activist
Edith Somerville lived as full a life as anyone. Having the financial means, she led a life with no barriers as an unmarried author of several books,...
Lauren Kraut 2 May 2024
