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For Transcendental Women, the philosophy is a gateway to self-expression - the sensitivity of the feminine energies and the power of self-expression .... read to know more.

Explore how female neoclassical artists turned their canvases into quiet rebellions against the male gaze ...

From gorilla masks to luscious flowers! Discover sexism in art & more with this blog!

Can beauty be monstrous? The exhibition of 'Monstrous Beauty' at The Met will make you rethink. Discover the mysterious art of Chinoiserie ...

Rediscover the surrealist women artists like Leonora Carrington or Kay Sage, who shaped the movement with their complex, dreamlike works yet remained in the shadows.

Explore how feminist media existed before Twitter or Facebook, and how the campaigns for women’s rights started making waves in the early 20th century!

Dreaming of a workspace that celebrates inclusivity with zero discrimination? Introducing feminist makerspaces! Read to know...

Art is both aesthetic and revolutionary! Explore protest graphics as an eye-opener against societal ills!

Who were Sheela na gigs? Witchcraft or magic? Explore these ancient Irish symbols of sexuality rediscovered in the 2020 Project Sheela feminist street art ...

How did the great abstract floral artist Georgia O’Keeffe succeed in such times when art was considered as a man’s road? Explore ...

Acclaimed French painter Françoise Gilot once said that associating her with her decade-long relationship with Picasso is a disservice to her identity as an artist. Explore more ...

‘The Weeping Woman’ painting has been a symbol of grief & political anguish, but who was the face behind the anguished beauty? Was it the renowned surrealist photographer Dora Maar?

Find out what was going on in the era of Michelangelo or Da Vinci, when these courageous women artists were painting and sculpting behind the walls ....

“She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” - Book of Proverbs : Chapter 31, Verse 25 Greek Myth and Women Women in the form of goddesses, muses, and monsters have fascinated the art scene for millennia. Right from the divine grace of countless goddesses to the terrifying allure of female monsters, the femme fatales in mythology have long been alluring artists and painters with their irresistible appeal. These women, as we can call th

“There are good artists that have children. Of course there are. They are called men.” - Tracy Emin Alice Neel | Margaret Evans Pregnant Going by this stimulating quote from contemporary artist Tracey Emin, we can clearly understand the dilemma of juggling motherhood and a career for women in art. It is the binary of art and having children. For centuries, many artists have found that parenthood, particularly motherhood, is quite incompatible with the demands of an ar

The Post-War New York and the Women Artists Waiting to Get the Recognition! “Not only has history been reduced largely to men only, but indeed to just a few men. This great commu­nity, this great revo­lu­tion in art and writing, has been lost to us.” - Mary Gabriel Mary Gabriel, the writer of the book “Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art,” has

Learn about feminist contemporary artists of the 20th century and feminist modern art by artists like Mary Cassatt, Griselda Pollock, Kiki S

Women Weaving Stories with Abstract Expressionism “I love creation more than life, and I must express myself before disappearing.” ~Sonia Delaunay, multi-disciplinary abstract artist This insatiable thirst for life and creation have stimulated and driven women artists crazy almost as much as their male counterparts. The names that come to mind in abstract expressionism are none other than Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Wassily Kandinsky, and the like - they may all be me

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When we speak of art history around the late seventeenth century, we only have a limited number of female artists to count. From the lack of art education to all the restrictions imposed on women during this period, there are numerous reasons that can be held responsible for the imbalance. However, some female artists still managed to overcome all such barriers and etched their names in the history of art. One such evergreen artist is the forgotten queen of still life Clara