Art History
The history of the female nude in paintings
Dec 4, 2022
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28 minutes read
The history of female nudity in art is never the same, as different societies and cultures have accepted nude scenes to varying degrees over the centuries and millennia. Indeed, nudity in art reflects the social norms of a given time and place, referring to the ways in which things are represented, indelibly linked to the conception of what is right or wrong to depict...
Artist Portraits
Marie Saksik, the sculpture that explores the female body
Dec 5, 2021
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3 minutes read
Marie Saksik was inspired by several vacation trips to Asia, after which she began to represent mostly young women, content, serene and sometimes dreamy.
Lifestyle
In Afghanistan, the first female street artist taunts the Taliban
Nov 7, 2021
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4 minutes read
Afghanistan's first female street artist is Shamsia Hassani. The compositions of Hassani are both of women in a male-dominated culture and create an impression of the clash between light and darkness. However, she had to deal with cultural and social issues as well as a lack of spaces where graffiti could be done.
Art News
Mariët Westermann Takes Helm as First Female Director at Guggenheim Museum
Nov 21, 2023
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2 minutes read
Mariët Westermann has been appointed as the first female director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, bringing her extensive experience in art history and academia. She will lead the institution through a period of expansion and address challenges at its locations in New York and Abu Dhabi.
Art News
The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired five female artists' self-portraits
Mar 10, 2022
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2 minutes read
The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired five self-portraits by women-identifying artists as part of a three-year commitment to increase female representation in its collection. The gallery is presently closed for a major makeover.
Art News
Tracey Emin Makes History as the First Female Artist Appointed as a Trustee of the British Museum
Nov 16, 2023
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3 minutes read
English visual artist Tracey Emin is set to become a trailblazer by joining the Board of Trustees at the British Museum...
Art News
Self-portrait of Frida Kahlo could fetch over $ 30 million at auction and be the most expensive work of a female artist to ever sell
Sep 24, 2021
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3 minutes read
A Frida Kahlo self-portrait will be auctioned in November. Sotheby's estimates it could fetch over $30 million. It would be the most expensive work by a female artist ever sold. The canvas was completed in 1949, five years before Kahlo's death. The painting will go on display in Hong Kong and London before making its way to New York later this month.