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Jun 29, 2016 · In 1951, Mitchell was one of a handful of women included in the history-making “Ninth Street Show,” which cemented Abstract Expressionism as a movement to watch—as well as her own place amongst older practitioners like the de Koonings, Robert Motherwell, Hans Hofmann, Krasner, Pollock, and more.
Kiki Smith. Kiki Smith is a West German-born American artist whose work has addressed themes of sex, birth and regeneration. Smith was part of the second wave of feminist art (along with Kruger and Sherman) and found new ways to explore the social, cultural and political roles of women in her work. Smith's later work has become centered on the ...
Jul 16, 2021 · Great Women Artists. Three painters radically reenvision the role of women artists around the time of the French Revolution. Kathryn Calley Galitz. Jul 16, 2021
- American Portrait Painter, 1855-1942
- Nominated by Mary Sauer, Contemporary Realist Figure Painter
- American Painter, 1844–1926
- Nominated by Mary Whyte, Watercolor Artist
- Finnish Artist: 1862–1946
- Nominated by Carolyn Anderson, Pastel & Oil Artist
- German Expressionist: 1867–1945
- Nominated by Sharon Sprung, Figurative Artist
- Welsh Artist: 1876–1939
- Nominated by Ellen Eagle, Pastel Artist
Cecilia Beaux was a realist portrait painter who split her time between Paris and Pennsylvania. She considered herself a “new woman” and declared she’d never marry, choosing instead to devote her time to painting, which she did with great success.
Before encountering Beaux’s work, artist Mary Sauer had always pointed to John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) as her favorite painter; indeed, Beaux’s exquisite brushwork could easily be mistaken for that of the prolific portrait painter. “I love Beaux’s loose style and the drama in her portraits,” Sauer says. “When I learned about her in college, I co...
Mary Cassatt—along with her peers, Edgar Degas and Berthe Morisot—created some of the best-loved paintings from the Impressionist movement. Although born in Pennsylvania, Cassatt is often considered to be a French artist, having spent most of her adult life in Paris. Her genteel upper-middleclass life is reflected in her work, which focused on inti...
Watercolor artist Mary Whyte reflects on her long attachment to the artist: “Throughout my career, I’ve admired the work of Cassatt largely because of her expressive and tenderly observed renderings of women and children. Many of her models were relatives or close friends, adding a particular freshness and honesty to her paintings.”
At the age of 4, Finnish-born artist Helene Schjerfbeck, suffered a serious hip injury that impacted the direction of her life and her career as an artist. Her creative talent was recognized at the tender age of 11 when she was enrolled at the Finnish Art Society Drawing School. Her artwork, including portraits, still lifes and landscapes, has been...
Carolyn Anderson has found inspiration in the trajectory of Schjerfbeck’s career. “She was, without a doubt, a skillful and technically proficient painter,” says Anderson, “but it was her single-minded focus on finding her own vision that became her greatest asset and produced her strongest work.”
Käthe Kollwitz is usually identified as a German Expressionist, known more for her printmaking than painting and sculpture, although she created in all three media. She was the first woman to achieve honorary professor status at the Prussian Academy of Arts. Having lived through the trauma of two world wars, Kollwitz stated that she was “attracted ...
Figurative artist Sharon Sprung expressed appreciation for Kollwitz’s life as well as her art: “Kollwitz’s work came from a place of deep emotion, reflecting her inner life as well as the conflicts of the world she occupied. Her work is very personal, yet she brilliantly addresses universal issues—sexuality, motherhood, class differences and death....
Gwen John’s artistic life was overshadowed by her brother, the Post-Impressionist painter Augustus John (1878–1961), and the renowned French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), with whom she had a love affair. She studied at the Slade School of Art, in London, developing a limited palette and stylistic approach uniquely her own. “Modesty” aptly des...
Figural artist Ellen Eagle is captivated by the “quiet demeanor and muted tonalities” in John’s work. “The spare compositions. The directness of her presentation. The ordinariness of her gestures. With what looks like minimal modeling, she created fully realized faces,” says Eagle, who only recently—long after she’d found her own artistic voice—bec...
Artist Kathleen Werner is a woman of many hats. She is an artist, visionary and entrepreneur. In her early twenties, Kathleen owned a metaphysical shop and a fine art gallery. She is the creator of the combination architecture piece/lounge chair titled the Etazin which is featured at Arizona's Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.
Jan 25, 2020 · Fresh A.I.R. Gallery – standing for “Artists in Recovery,” Fresh A.I.R. Gallery exhibits the works of individuals affected by mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders. Lindsay Gallery – in the Short North, Lindsay Gallery features the work of folk and outsider artists. Elijah Pierce Gallery – the Elijah Pierce Gallery is named ...
Jul 19, 2023 · 34 Sherrie Gallerie. Sherrie Gallerie is a contemporary art gallery located in the Short North Arts District of Columbus, Ohio. The gallery showcases works in glass, ceramic, and wood, and attracts tourists from all over the country with its provocative and unusual pieces.
