Sofonisba Anguissola: The Life of a Rule-Breaker Painter
During the Italian Renaissance, women artists did not have the same access to artistic education as men. Sofonisba Anguissola, however, was very...
Nina Relf 28 September 2022
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Masterpiece Story: Man Offering Money to a Young Woman by Judith Leyster
Judith Leyster was a powerhouse female artist of the Dutch Golden Age. Man Offering Money to a Young Woman is one of her many...
James W Singer 26 September 2022
10 Most Famous Self-Portraits by Female Artists
Although known as a modern day invention, selfies have actually been around for centuries, albeit in the more traditional form of self-portraits.
Charlotte Stace 19 September 2022
Lavett Ballard’s African American and Female Narratives
Lavett Ballard in her art practice creates a lexicon of images of African American culture and female identity. The physical testimonies of the...
Maia Heguiaphal 19 September 2022
Hilma af Klint: Pioneer of Abstract Art
Who invented abstract art? The advent of abstraction has historically been attributed to male artists. However, Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter and...
Emily Snow 15 September 2022
Leonor Fini: I’m Not a Muse, I’m an Artist
Leonor Fini didn’t agree with André Breton about the role of women in art: the father of Surrealism saw women solely as muses inspiring male...
Magda Michalska 13 September 2022
The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
This is a review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 6 September 2022
This Is Madness: Beyoncé and Pipilotti Rist as Maenads
Hold on, what do Beyoncé’s music clip and modern video artwork have to do with Maenadism? Read the story of Hold Up by Beyoncé and Pipilotti...
Noa Weisberg 4 September 2022
Gio Swaby’s First Solo Show on Tour Through the States
Women and people of color are severely underrepresented as artists in the Western art tradition. Praised masterpieces hang on the walls of major...
James W Singer 25 August 2022
Emma Amos: The Story of Postmodernist African-American Artist
Emma Amos is a great example of how a female Black artist can effect change and become someone in a racist and sexist time. On May 20th, 2020, Amos...
Arianna Richetti 17 August 2022
Psychological Thriller She Will – A Film Directed by Charlotte Colbert
DailyArt writer Candy Bedworth interviews Charlotte Colbert, director of the new film, She Will, released on 22nd July 2022. This psychological thriller explores women, trauma and witchcraft.
Candy Bedworth 15 August 2022
Art in the Film Adaption of Little Women (Spoiler Alert!)
A tale of sisterhood, friendship, and love, the film adaptation of Little Women from 2019 celebrates art in a number of ways. This is mainly through...
Nina Relf 12 August 2022
