All articles tagged with #women artists
Women K-pop artists and groups, including BLACKPINK's ROSÉ, the fictional group HUNTR/X from 'KPop Demon Hunters,' and the girl group KATSEYE, received major Grammy nominations in 2026, marking a historic moment as no K-pop artist has won a Grammy before. The nominations highlight the global influence of women in K-pop and their potential to make Grammy history.
Spotify Wrapped 2024 reveals Taylor Swift as the most-streamed artist globally for the second consecutive year, driven by her album "The Tortured Poets Department." Women artists dominated the top 10 most-streamed albums, with Swift, Billie Eilish, and Sabrina Carpenter leading the list. Spotify introduced new features for Swift fans, including a Wrapped badge and custom animations. The most-streamed song was Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," and top podcasts included "The Joe Rogan Experience."
Leonor Fini, an Argentine-born artist associated with the Surrealist movement, is gaining recognition at Art Basel in Miami Beach, with her work being showcased for the first time at the Florida art fair. The joint presentation by Galerie Minsky and Weinstein Gallery features a retrospective of Fini's portraits, works on paper, masks, and Surrealist furniture. The market for Fini's work has been heating up, with growing demand for her Surrealist portraits and works on paper. The upcoming 100th anniversary of the Surrealist movement has also contributed to the increased interest in Fini's art.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts is making a comeback with a bold new exhibit, showcasing the works of women artists. After a temporary closure due to the pandemic, the museum is reopening its doors to the public, offering a diverse range of artwork that highlights the contributions and perspectives of women in the art world. Visitors can expect to see a variety of mediums and styles, celebrating the creativity and talent of women artists.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., is set to reopen on October 21 after a two-year renovation. The museum, founded by Wilhelmina Holladay, aims to correct the historical underrepresentation of women artists. With a collection of 6,000 artworks, the museum has rehung its permanent collection in a new open format that emphasizes the building's architecture. While the museum's social context has changed since its opening in 1987, with women artists gaining more recognition, the museum remains relevant in addressing gender equality in the art world.
Judy Chicago, a pioneering feminist artist, is being celebrated with her first major New York survey at the New Museum. The exhibition, titled "Herstory," spans four floors and includes over 80 artists and thinkers, showcasing the work of women throughout history. Chicago's own artwork, including her iconic installation "The Dinner Party," is featured alongside pieces by artists such as Hilma af Klint, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Frida Kahlo. At 84 years old, Chicago continues to be in high demand, with upcoming exhibitions and collaborations. Her work explores themes of gender equity, power dynamics, and women's bodies, challenging societal norms and advocating for change.
Comedian Hannah Gadsby's exhibition "It's Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby" at the Brooklyn Museum falls short of its promise to put women artists on equal footing with Picasso. The exhibition features only a few paintings by Picasso, with works by women artists from the museum's collection thrown in almost at random. Gadsby's signed quips on adjacent labels are juvenile and do little to engage with feminist scholarship or the avant-garde. The exhibition's focus on "stories" over art is symptomatic of our back-to-front digital lives, and gives audiences permission to turn their backs on what challenges them.
Frieze New York 2023 features a doable walkabout spread over three floors with 69 galleries showcasing a baker’s dozen of solid one-person shows and a historical group whose quietly impassioned spirit threads through the fair. The fair includes exciting work from emerging artists exploring environmental change and proof that much of the most innovative work of the past half century has been by women. The fair also features some exceptional sculpture and a group show of all women artists whose works date from 1973, the year that abortion was legalized by Roe v. Wade.
Katy Hessel, an art historian, has written a new book titled "The Story of Art Without Men," which highlights the overlooked contributions of women artists throughout history. Hessel's book offers a new perspective on the history of Western art, which has traditionally been dominated by male artists. She argues that women artists have been consciously written out of art history and that their contributions have been undervalued. Hessel's book features works by lesser-known women artists, including Catharina van Hemessen and Sofonisba Anguissola, and highlights the importance of gender equality in the art world.