The perception of the muse is that of a passive, powerless female model. She’s probably taken her clothes off and is reclining submissively for an […]
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10 Contemporary Artists Who Celebrate Queerness
“Queer” is a deliberately difficult term to define, as the very meaning of it is to blur categories and challenge norms. Broadly speaking, the label […]
Gender in art history | 7 artists breaking gender stereotypes since 1600
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]