Liza Lou Beading the World…One Tiny Bead at a Time
When I was in high school, my art teacher told the class to visit Liza Lou’s art exhibit. I agreed and seriously it was one of the top five...
Rachel Istvan 13 October 2017
Women Artists
How Cindy Sherman Shaked the Art World with Instagram
Back in 2017 a private Instagram account run by famous photographer Cindy Sherman featuring a new series of selfies was made public. It created a...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 August 2017
Is Grace Jones’s Image Art?
Hey, music fans, yet another post for you! I’m sure you’ve heard Libertango and know its author, Grace Jones, who was a music legend of...
Magda Michalska 29 June 2017
Looking For Fashion Inspiration? Check Out Frida Kahlo’s Clothing
Frida Kahlo, long after her death in 1954 is still perceived as an icon. Frida’s strong character can be seen not only in her intriguing...
Zuzanna Stańska 1 May 2017
Anna Atkins: Photography and the Botanist
Anna Atkins turned to photography not because she loved this medium – but because it was useful to her. Atkins was a botanist, who developed an...
Zuzanna Stańska 12 April 2017
Women’s Day Message To All Women!
Happy International Women’s Day! I hope you are celebrating today with all women present in your lives: girlfriends, mothers, sisters, aunties,...
Magda Michalska 8 March 2017
Elsie Driggs And Her Battle For Large Forms
It’s hard to imagine that a female artist could be advised to leave her work unsigned to avoid prejudicing the gallery owner, but for women artists...
Wendy Gray 31 January 2017
The Romantic World Of M(a)cdonald’s Art (No Burgers Included)
(Sorry for this inappropriate pun in the title, I simply couldn’t stop myself.) I’m not going to serve you any reheated burgers, on the...
Magda Michalska 28 November 2016
Yoko Ono’s Performance You Can Recreate At Home
Yoko Ono is not only the wife of late John Lennon. Primarily she is an artist and performer. One of her most famous performances was Cut...
Magda Michalska 19 September 2016
My name is Sofonisba And I’m Michelangelo’s Gal
And I don’t mean it as a mistress, no, no, I’m a respectable girl who comes from a little poor but still a noble family of Cremona. When...
Magda Michalska 7 September 2016
