Djanira da Motta e Silva: Gentle Documentalist of Brazilian Life
Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was born in a very humble family, in Avare, San Paulo state in Brazil. She started to paint in her twenties when...
Alicja Gluszek 4 September 2019
Women Artists
Through Scissors and Shadows: The Art and Films of Lotte Reiniger
Late one night while struggling with a bit of insomnia, I was channel surfing. I came across a stunning and hypnotic, silent, animated film that was...
Nadine Waldmann 31 August 2019
Dame Ethel Walker – A Sensitive Portrait
Summer is on her way out the door, signalled by darker nights and chilly mornings. But before we bid her farewell, let’s take a look at one more...
Candy Bedworth 22 August 2019
Nalini Malani – an Introduction
Nalini Malani (b. 1946) is a brilliant contemporary Indian artist. She is both prolific and internationally acclaimed. Nalini Malani, Listening...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 8 August 2019
Jeanne Hébuterne. Not Only a Muse but an Artist in Her Own Right
This post is not going to be about the tragic love story between Jeanne and Amedeo Modigliani (who wants to read about it, click here). This post is...
Magda Michalska 12 July 2019
Take a Trip with Rosemary Ellis
As we head into summer holiday season, let’s take a look back at the gorgeous travel posters designed by British artist Rosemary Ellis. One of the...
Candy Bedworth 11 July 2019
Artemisia Gentileschi: A Changing Landscape for the Discourse of Art History
Much 16th and 17th century art focuses on mythological tropes and origin stories which are deeply embedded in misogyny and sexual violence. Gendered...
Guest Profile 6 July 2019
Lee Krasner and the Art of Starting Over
Lee Krasner’s name has become much more widely known in recent years. Often referred to as the wife of Jackson Pollock, she was, of course, a great...
Candy Bedworth 11 June 2019
Painting of the Week: Simpatía (La Rabia del gato), Remedios Varo
Our painting of the week is Simpatía (La Rabia del gato) which is soon going to be auctioned at Christie’s. It's a huge treat for all art...
Alicja Gluszek 19 May 2019
A House of Their Own: The Red Rose Girls
In an old house in Philadelphia at the turn of the twentieth century, four women made their home and their art together. Three decades before...
Guest Profile 18 May 2019
Lubaina Himid’s Dinner Service at the V&A
In 2017, Lubaina Himid won the Turner Prize (and she was the oldest winner ever, aged 63!). Ten years before she presented her work Swallow Hard: The...
Magda Michalska 14 May 2019
Masking and Unmasking Women in Art
Just a few weeks ago, Venice was transformed into a different world. It was carnival and people in masks were strolling through the city. There is a...
Katharina Windorfer 10 May 2019
