Women in art, both as a compositional motif and as creators, is an expansive field in the history of art. Societal and cultural perceptions of women often shape their representation—from objects of ...

Riffing on the astrological sign, these painters and photographers tackle art historical traditions. There’s a thrilling streak of lady power fomenting in pop culture at the moment. “The Woman King” ...

Representing desire, ideal beauty, original sin and maternal fertility, the female nude is ubiquitous in the history of art. First emerging as a standard of ideal beauty in the ancient world, the ...

Last week, many eyes were on Chappell Roan’s red-carpet ensemble at the Grammy Awards: a topless, diaphanous burgundy gown, of a piece with her burgundy-dyed tresses and suspended from her nipple ...

June Leaf, a painter and sculptor whose exploration of the female form, by turns whimsical, graceful or ominous, paved the way for later generations of feminist artists, died Monday at her home in New ...

A new exhibition of works by Mickalene Thomas and Tom Wesselmann is set to open at Palm Springs Art Museum on November 22 Drawn from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, ...

A self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is expected to break records when it goes up for auction in New York this week. The surrealist painting, being sold on November 20 by a private collector, ...

The co-founder of Association of Women in the Arts, Sigrid Kirk, believes that by 2025 an estimated 60% of U.K.’s wealth will be in the hands of women who are likely to purchase art made by women. She ...

Dedicated to Women, Sabha Gallery’s recent exhibition explores the layered emotional landscapes of womanhood through a series ...