“Time was short, so we made little bits on the kitchen table”, says Su Richardson, who spent the 1970s juggling her creative practice with domestic […]
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10 women artists and their muses
Today, the term ‘muse’ carries negative connotations, particularly within feminist art history. However, the muse can be viewed from another perspective altogether – through that […]
Women’s Art about Motherhood at MAC
For decades, women were told that they couldn’t be both artists and mothers. However, a new exhibition at Midlands Arts Centre, ‘Acts of Creation: On […]
Laura Knight: Marginalised Muses and Gypsy Paintings
Sitting on the steps of her painted wagon, the Roma woman in ‘Gypsy Encampment’ (c.1930s) extends her legs, lost in thought. To one side of […]
5 female art stories for kids
Happy International Women’s Day! On this special day, can you name 5 women artists? It’s a question which the National Museum of Women in the […]
Janet vs Jackson: Who was the first Abstract Expressionist?
Janet Sobel or Jackson Pollock: Who was the first Abstract Expressionist? Traditional art historical narratives have placed Pollock at the top of this particular art […]
May Morris: more than a famous father’s daughter
As writer-in-residence at the Birmingham & Midland Institute, my desk overlooks the red-bricked School of Art on Margaret Street. Typically, before I start to type, […]
Exhibition | Overlooked designer Ray Eames brought out of her husband’s shadow
Overlooked designer Ray Eames is finally receiving the recognition she deserves with a fantastic new exhibition, titled ‘Ray’s Hand’, at the Eames Institute of Infinite […]
Rediscovered Birmingham Surrealist Emmy Bridgwater has solo show
Rediscovered Birmingham Surrealist Emmy Bridgwater is finally getting recognition, with a solo show at London’s Mayor Gallery, titled ‘The Edge of Beyond’. It was an […]
Farwa Moledina’s inspiring Muslim muses at Ikon
Four inspiring Muslim women have taken centre stage at Ikon, in an ornate installation ‘Women of Paradise’, 2022, by Farwa Moledina. These muses, appearing in […]