Art, Books, interview, Museum, review

FAMM: Book and Interview

Hi there, I am very excited to finally share this with you, I was invited by Merrell Publishers to make a review with my impressions on their new book on the FAMM museum collection. The FAMM, Female Artists of Mougins Museum, was opened last year, and Mr Christian Levett, FAMM’s founder was kind enough to… Continue reading FAMM: Book and Interview

mythological art, Research

Hylas et les nymphes

Hylas est un personnage de la mythologie grecque, il est le fils du Théodamas, le roi des Dryopes, et de la nymphe Ménodicé. Il est aussi l’éromène d’Héraclès. Il est connu par sa participation à l’expédition des Argonautes et son aventure avec des nymphes. Cette dernière a été beaucoup retraité dans l’art. De la mythologie… Continue reading Hylas et les nymphes

Who was/is

Quem foi Carolee Schneemann?

Carolee Schneemann foi uma artista visual experimental, conhecida principalmente por seus trabalhos multimídia sobre o corpo, narrativas, sexualidade e gênero. Ela é considerada como parte da primeira geração do movimento artístico feminista, que também incluía nomes como Mary Beth Edelson, Rachel Rosenthal e Judy Chicago. Carolee Schneemann Começou a sua carreira artística como pintora do… Continue reading Quem foi Carolee Schneemann?

Feminist, Research

Cut Piece by Yoko Ono

Cut Piece is a performance art and participatory work created by Japanese artist and musician Yoko Ono. It was performed for the first time by herself on July 20, 1964, at the Yamaichi Concert Hall in Kyoto, Japan. It is known as one of earliest and most significant works of the feminist art movement and… Continue reading Cut Piece by Yoko Ono

religious art, women of the bible

Judith décapitant Holopherne d’Artemisia

Judith décapitant Holopherne est probablement le tableau le plus célèbre d’Artemisia Gentileschi, et le plus associé à son nom. Gentileschi a été toujours intéressée par les sujets bibliques pour ses peintures, en fait le premier tableau que nous connaissons de l’artiste est aussi inspirée de l’histoire d’une femme de la Bible : Susanna (on a déjà… Continue reading Judith décapitant Holopherne d’Artemisia