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Women have been working in such areas as embroidery and weaving for centuries but have you ever thought about the artists who helped transfer textile art from the domestic or work arena to the gallery space? Artwork by Joana Vasconcelos. Textile arts are a medium which have been created globally by both male and female … Continue reading Textile Art in the Gallery
It’s always nice to receive something interesting in the post and yesterday a new book – Women in Art: Artists, Models and Those Who Made It Happen (Solari, 2025) – arrived on my doorstep. This was luckily coupled with a little break in my schedule which allowed me to dive straight into what was a … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Women in Art’ by Nina Heyn
Japanese installation artist Chiharu Shiota was born in 1972 in the Japanese city of Osaka. From a very young age Shiota wished to become an artist. This was a direction which her family thought would be a difficult one due to how it differed from their own employment in manufacture. However the budding artist succeeded … Continue reading The Dark Dreams of Artist Chiharu Shiota
Gabrielle Münter, born in Berlin in the early spring of 1877, would later become one of the most talented painters in an exciting era of challenges to artistic orthodoxy. Her bold creative enthusiasm paved the way to a brave new world of expression, in fact. Always interested in art as a child, Münter was lucky … Continue reading German Expressionist Painter Gabrielle Münter
Unlocking Women’s Art is a book I decided to write to highlight the cultural conditions women painters particularly faced over time. From their initial struggles for identities as artists when creating self-portraits to their contemporary radical expressions. This has included looking at a host of female artists through the ages, from Artemisia Gentileschi and Frida … Continue reading Unlocking…
While today’s cinema audiences may have been introduced to Lee Miller (1907-1977) via the contemporary film “Lee” based on a particularly significant decade of her life, there is clearly more to know about this bold and interesting woman. Although actor Kate Winslet is typically brilliant in her portrayal of the US photographer, Miller’s real life … Continue reading Lee Miller, Photographer and…
Acclaimed Welsh painter Shani Rhys James is the subject of a new exhibition titled ‘States of Mind’ from May 22nd -14th of June, which showcases a series of new paintings. The show, to be hosted by London’s prestigious Connaught Brown Gallery, will allow contemplation of work which focuses on the push and pull of motherhood … Continue reading Shani Rhys James – States of Mind
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930 –2002) was a French-American artist who worked in the fields of sculpture, painting and film making. She is perhaps remembered most for her large scale, colourful sculptural figures known as ‘nanas’. The artist was born near Paris to a French aristocrat and banker father and American mother. The economic situation … Continue reading The Magic Goddesses of Niki de Saint…
Without doubt, one of the most exciting artists emerging from a diverse and vibrant contemporary African arts scene is Ghanaian painter Betty Acquah. Producing work which combines a pulsating style and delightful colour palette, with thought provoking themes on social issues, requires extraordinary talent and Acquah is simply joyously gifted. Born in 1965, in Cape … Continue reading Extraordinary…
To celebrate her 70th birthday in some style, Welsh painter Shani Rhys James is the subject of a new exhibition bringing together many of her major artworks from her much applauded career. The show, to be hosted by London’s prestigious Connaught Brown Gallery, will allow contemplation of work spanning several decades, showcasing Shani’s intriguing themes … Continue reading Painter Shani Rhys James…
