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We mobilize contemporary feminist thinking to rethink how and why women have made art. We examine a wide range of female artists from different cultures and historical periods, including Rebecca Horn, Rachel Whiteread, Shirin Neshat, and Maya Lin, emphasizing the diversity of women’s art and the importance of women’s differences.
The first abstract artist wasn’t a man, but a woman:
Sweden’s Hilma Af Klint, the true female pioneer of abstract art, is only being rediscovered long after her death.
March 8, 2024, commemoration of female artists.
The art world is still a boys’ club. Only 13% of the art in Dutch museums is made by women, according to research by Mama Cash.
Name ten great masters of art. Chances are, ten names of male artists are springing to mind right now.
Women have been making art for centuries, yet their work is often considered secondary or not recognized at all. Women Making Art questions why this is so, and what it takes to realize the magnitude of women’s extraordinary contribution to the arts.