More and more resources (made by artists themselves, curators, experts, historians, art collectors, etc.) are released years after years to promote the amazing work of women in art! In that section, we will regularly publish resources that we believe contribute to supporting Women In Art.
BOOKS TO DIVE INTO
VIDEOS WORTH WATCHING
Eight female artists from art history | National Gallery
Fiona Alderton takes a tour of some of the paintings painted by women in the National Gallery collection, including:
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, who painted portraits of Marie Antoinette and fled the French Revolution, Rosa Bonheur, who obtained the French authorities’ permission to wear men’s clothes so she could paint without harassment, Rachel Ruysch, whose Dutch still life masterpieces often sold for more in her lifetime than Rembrandt’s did in his, and many more.
23 Greatest female artists who defined the contemporary era | Contemporary Art Issue
PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO
THE GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS
Created off the back of @thegreatwomenartists Instagram, this podcast is all about celebrating women artists from a variety of backgrounds and histories.
Presented by art historian and curator, Katy Hessel, each episode will interview artists on their career, or curators, writers, or general art lovers, on the female artist who means the most to them.
BOW DOWN: WOMEN IN ART
Bow Down is a podcast about significant women artists from the past, hosted by Jennifer Higgie, editor at large at Frieze. For each 20-minute episode, Jennifer invites an artist, writer, historian or curator to nominate an artist to whom we should all … well, bow down.
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Artwork credits: Rachel Whiteread, Untitled (Paperbacks), 1997, Copyright © Rachel Whiteread