Gender is in vogue in the contemporary art world. However, it’s not a new story. Since the beginnings of art history, gender has been an important theme for many artists, who have used their practice[…]
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Tate Campaign #5WomenArtists to challenge gender inequality in art
Can you name 5 women artists? Many people can’t. If you can, it probably takes you much longer to think of five female artists than five male artists. Why is that? Women artists have traditionally been written[…]
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Artist in focus | Kim Leutwyler on ‘stealing colour’, Hockney & gender mutability
Sydney-based American artist Kim Leutwyler is increasingly gaining recognition for her paintings of LGBTQ-identified and queer-allied women. Exploring the line between glorification‚ objectification and modification, Leutwyler hopes to “start a positive dialogue around equality, gender[…]
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