female artist
Sarah Bahbah Released Brave, Beautiful Photos About Surviving Child Abuse
"Through my art I had begun to manifest freedom."
Ana Mendieta Fought for Women's Rights and Paid with Blood
The fearless artist was outspoken about issues like campus rape and domestic violence when they were still taboo.
Photos of a Faceless Cowgirl Riding Free in the Wild West
Norwegian photographer Anja Niemi's latest series explores the limitation of gender roles and the freedom that comes with breaking the binary.
Mixed-Media Artist and Gender Provocateur Dismantles the Word "Ma’am"
Multimedia artist Sadie Benning incorporates childlike pencil drawings with putty-like framing to create unconventional portraits.
Graffiti Queen Lady Pink Still Reigns Supreme
Lady Pink’s new exhibit is full of magic, supernatural women, and classic New York grit.
The Artist Making Paintings That Are Part Fairy Tale, Part Propaganda
Rosa Loy was one of the few female members of post-reunification Germany's New Leipzig School, but her paintings are 100 percent woman. We talked to the artist about working with history, what it's like to be part of a "movement," and why she only...