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Lounge creator and artist Kirsha Kaechle said the lounge was being ‘experienced’ by men exactly as intended – by excluding them.
An obscure Mexican engraver named José Guadalupe Posada created the satirical skull in the early 1900s and sold it for a penny. But after he died, it took on a life of its own.
Digital archives can have an important part in creating more inclusive art histories, but paying attention to ethical research practices when sharing and circulating resources is critical.
Through different works and artists who have worked with hair we can understand what having control over one’s own hair implies for female identities.
There is still much to do to overcome the damage done by the myth of women-free art history that existed for the entire 20th century.
Barbara Kruger’s ‘Untitled (Your body is a battleground)’ has seamlessly transitioned to social media, inspiring a new generation of media-savvy artists and activists.
The National Gallery’s reliance on outdated, male-dominated art history is a failure of its duty as a steward of the British public’s art collection
Small signs, big questions and a fabulous wardrobe. How the world’s most famous doll is calling out art’s deeply entrenched male bias.
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Professor emerita of the Social and Critical Histories of Art, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Art History, Davidson College
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Professor of Media, Department of Media, University of Sydney
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Profesora del Grado en Fotografía. Investigadora sobre cultura visual, humanidades médicas y Autorreferencialidad., UNIR - Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
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Senior Lecturer, School of Education and Professional Development, University of Huddersfield
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Lecturer in Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
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PhD candidate in the History of Art, University of York
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Curator and Director of the Van Every/Smith Galleries, Davidson College
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Professor & Director, Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre and Gallery, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Associate Teaching Professor in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University
