Art, Art History, Futurism, Movement/Style

Les Femmes du Futurisme

Le Futurisme est un mouvement littéraire et artistique naît en Italie au début du XXe siècle autour du poète Filippo Marinetti, auteur du Manifeste du futurisme publié en 1909. C’est un mouvement qui rejette la tradition esthétique et exalte le monde moderne, surtout la civilisation urbaine, les machines et la vitesse. C’est un mouvement souvent… Continue reading Les Femmes du Futurisme

contemporary artist, Research, Who was/is

Quem é Chiharu Shiota?

Oi! Esta é a primeira vez que publico um post em português por aqui, mas definitivamente não será a última. Como já comentei em alguns posts anteriores, este ano o blog está passando por algumas mudanças, e uma das novidades deste ano é que o conteúdo já não será somente em inglês. Essa novidade tem… Continue reading Quem é Chiharu Shiota?

Art History, art news, Research, Surrealism

Why Leonora Carrington’s record is so important?

This month all of us heard about the sale of Leonora Carrington’s painting Les Distractions de Dagobert and its outstanding record at Sotheby’s. As well as about Carrington’s new record at the auction house. The painting was sold for $28.5 million (including fees) following a 10-minute bidding battle that surpassed (and a lot!) the painter… Continue reading Why Leonora Carrington’s record is so important?

Art, Art History

We’re on Top 20 on Feedspot

I am very pleased to announce that Women'n Art featured in Feedspot Top 20 Women In Art Blogs. Not only in the Top 20, but in 7th position!!! What amazing is this! I’m very grateful to each one of you that make this possible, I know that some of you follow this web from the… Continue reading We’re on Top 20 on Feedspot

Artists, Research, Who was/is

Who was Jane Birkin?

Jane Birkin was a worldly famous singer and actress who had a prolific career as an actress specially in French cinema. Most of her work as an actress was in France, there she became a major star, however she occasionally appeared in English-language films such as Death on the Nile and Evil under the sun,… Continue reading Who was Jane Birkin?