Art History
Women of art
Jun 1, 2022
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7 minutes read
Unfortunately, our art historical past has often eclipsed, omitted and concealed the importance, and weight, exerted by the "fairer sex" within it. In this context, it seems necessary to bring to light, and thus to memory, the work of women in the art world, with the purpose of making it finally, or further, visible and recognized...
Art History
Women: from unicorns to pets
May 17, 2023
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9 minutes read
I imagine a beautiful and elegant woman intent on carrying in her designer handbag a cuddly Chihuahua, a four-legged animal with often puffy and extremely expressive eyes, which, despite appearing so small, tender and sweet...
Art History
4 Women Artists Overshadowed by their Husband's Fame
Apr 30, 2021
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13 minutes read
Unjustly relegated to the rank of simple muses, accomplices or impresarios, these artists' wives were above all artists. Today, we highlight four women who were arbitrarily forgotten for several decades, by fear or contempt.
Art History
Six Balkan Women Artists to Know and Remember
Jun 17, 2025
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6 minutes read
When we think of great European art, our gaze rarely extends to the Balkans. And yet, it is precisely from this borderland — a crossroads of cultures, traditions, and historical upheavals — that some of the most powerful, original, and all too often forgotten female voices of 20th-century art have emerged...
Art History
How Women Artists Are Redesigning the Artistic Landscape on Artmajeur
Jun 4, 2024
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15 minutes read
The journey of women in the art world has been long and tortuous, often hampered by socio-cultural barriers that limited their recognition until the advent of women's rights movements in the 20th century. Today, platforms such as Artmajeur celebrate and amplify female talent in a wide range of art media...
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The Representation of Women in Art Across Continents and Cultures
Mar 4, 2025
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13 minutes read
March 8th is not just a day of celebration, but also an opportunity to reflect on how the female figure is perceived, narrated, and represented around the world. Art, in all its forms—from painting to sculpture, from photography to drawing—is a powerful mirror of society, capable of revealing the multiple nuances of the female condition in different cultural contexts...
Art History
The Revenge of Women in Abstract Art: 10 Artists to Discover
Oct 8, 2024
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13 minutes read
Abstract art is often associated with great male masters like Pollock, Kandinsky, and Mondrian, but women artists have also made revolutionary contributions, despite being less well-known. This exploration finally brings to light some of the most important female figures in the movement...
Art News
Artist JR supports Iranian women with an art installation in New York
Dec 7, 2022
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3 minutes read
Hundreds of people gathered on Roosevelt Island in New York City on Sunday to bring to life an art installation that showed solidarity with the women in Iran who are leading the uprising. Chants of "Woman, Life, Freedom" could be heard all around the island.
Art History
4 Extraordinarily Badass Women Who Changed the (Very Patriarchal) History of Art
Mar 5, 2021
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13 minutes read
Let's look back at four particularly inspiring artists' trajectories through different eras, and different conceptions of female emancipation.
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The new Tate Britain show will focus on the work of women artists
Feb 21, 2023
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2 minutes read
The Tate Britain announced earlier this week that when it rehangs its galleries on May 23, women artists from the 17th century to the present will be given more attention.
Art History
How does art engage with the rights of often marginalized groups, such as women and the LGBT+ community?
Jun 17, 2025
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8 minutes read
The historical and artistic investigation into the relationship between art and the rights of marginalized groups—particularly women and the LGBT+ community—reveals how creative language has always been a space of resistance and transformation. From feminist critique to the rewriting of the canon, and up to queer visibility in contemporary art, a path emerges that affirms art as a space of freedom, capable of redefining identities, bodies, and desires.
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Restoration of anti-femicide fresco in Rome marks International Women's Day
Mar 10, 2025
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2 minutes read
The mural against femicide, located in Via dei Lucani in Rome, is being restored thanks to a mobilization of over 30 artists and activists, supported by the Feminist Art Coalition (FAC) . This symbolic act, carried out on the occasion of International Women's Day , aims to preserve the memory of the victims and raise awareness against gender violence.