#women-artists

#women-artists

There is an inherent tension present from the opening pages of Wendy Hitchmough's new biography, Vanessa Bell: The Life and Art of a Bloomsbury Radical. As Hitchmough explains, Bell (1879-1961) was doing dynamic work as both an artist and a designer in the first half of the 20th century, an era when women making inroads into either world was rare.

The exhibition challenges the perception of historical war art by emphasizing the significant contributions of women artists who created military paintings despite social barriers.

Celia Paul, known for her haunting portraits and landscapes, trained at the Slade and had a ten-year relationship with Lucian Freud, resulting in their son Frank.

My goal was to put together a season that focused on women artists. Some, like Martha Graham, are iconic, while others making their BAM debuts also represent a long lineage in what is known as 'downtown dance.'