Painting of the Week: Rosa Bonheur, Sheep by the Sea
Rosa Bonheur was one of the most famous European artists of the 19th century, and she was definitely the most celebrated female artist of her time.
James W Singer 20 June 2021
Women Artists
Elizabeth Thompson: The Most Disrespected Artist in Military History
Elizabeth Thompson was born in 1846 in Switzerland, thirty-one years after the country began its now two-century-long policy of military neutrality.
Guest Profile 19 June 2021
Rosalyn Drexler: Wrestling Feminist in the Pop Art World
Rosalyn Drexler is an American artist born in the Bronx, New York, in 1926. She attended the High School of Music and Art in New York City before...
Guest Profile 13 June 2021
10 Great Women Sculptors You Should Know
Sculpture is a very impressive form of art, dating back to ancient times. Just like traditional painting, art history has acknowledged only male...
Errika Gerakiti 12 June 2021
Painting of the Week: Claude Raguet Hirst, A Gentleman’s Table
A Gentleman’s Table by Claude Raguet Hirst is a mysterious painting that echoes the realism of Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and Henry Ossawa...
James W Singer 6 June 2021
May Alcott, an Artist Born Under a Lucky Star
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker was the real Amy March from Little Women. However, she was so much more than an inspiration. Born under a lucky star, she...
Jimena Escoto 5 June 2021
The Most Painted Woman in the World Was Lesbian: Suzy Solidor
Born in 1900, Suzanne Louise Marie Marion, known as Suzy Solidor, was a French artist who sang and acted in movies, but over time she became most...
Pola Otterstein 5 June 2021
Lili Elbe – The First Transgender Female Artist
Lili Elbe – born Einar Wegener – was a Danish landscape painter of the early 20th century who later in life became a transgender woman. She was...
Pola Otterstein 4 June 2021
Dress Like an Artist: Frida Kahlo’s Unique Style
Frida Kahlo is one of those women who are instantly recognizable. Even though she lived in the first half of the 20th century, she still evokes a...
Ledys Chemin 3 June 2021
Check Out These Rare and Beautiful Childhood Photos of Frida Kahlo by Her Father, Guillermo
Have you ever imagined what artists looked like when they were kids? Well, in this case, you don’t even have to use your imagination. Frida...
Zuzanna Stańska 1 June 2021
Passion for Life: Dame Laura Knight. Book Review
An immense biography of British painter Dame Laura Knight has been updated and re-published in paperback this year by McNidder and Grace. Here we...
Candy Bedworth 29 May 2021
Camille Claudel: Love, Despair, and Auguste Rodin
There is a common saying that behind every great man, there is a great woman. It was no exception for the legendary sculptor, generally considered...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 May 2021
