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We are delighted to share the Call for Papers for our Spring Seminar Series 2026:

Portraits and Portrayals: Using Wealth as Power to Control What Art Historicises Art is a powerful force. Whether you love it, hate it or are entirely indifferent, art is a reflection of who we are. Such a reflection can be inspirational calls to action, shocking reminders of time...

From the AHiMaOV archive: Portraits and Portrayals: Using Wealth as Power to Control What Art Historicises
#ahimaov #arthistory #firstnationsart #vincentnamatjira

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City, 1913 by Avant Garde painter Alexandra Exter #WomensArt

Pink Triangles: Reclaiming symbols of oppression As agents of non-verbal communication, symbols have been powerful tools used throughout history to identify and unite, just as much as they have been used to isolate and divide. When one thinks of sym...

New from AHiMaOV! Pink Triangles: Reclaiming symbols of oppression.

Read more about the history and meaning of pink triangles in LGBTQIA+ communities and its history as a symbol of oppression, resistance and pride.

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Rachel Ruysch, Posy of Flowers, with a Red Admiral Butterfly, on a Marble Ledge (c.1700). Oil on panel, 34 x 27 cm. Private collection.
#ahimaov #rachelruysch #ruysch #arthistory #artherstory #dutchgoldenage #dutchgoldenagepainting #stilllife #stilllifepainting #judithleyster

Gwen John, Cat (series) (c.1904-8). Graphite and watercolour on paper, 11.1 x 13.7 cm. Tate, U.K.
#ahimaov #gwenjohn #arthistory #artherstory #postimpressionism #britishimpressionism

Paula Rego, The Bride's Secret Diary (1981). Acrylic and collage on canvas, 158 x 150.5 cm. Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, U.K.
#ahimaov #paularego #rego #arthistory #artherstory #portugueseartist #modernism #modernist #modernart

#ArtHerstory has published the "New Books about #WomenArtists" book round-up for Q2, 2025! Visit this link for a list of recently published monographs and exhibition catalogs, as well as books for young readers: artherstory.net/new-books-ab...

#NewBooksAboutWomenArtists

A new art foundation in Uruguay highlights Latin American artists and curators – The Fundación Cervieri Monsuárez, located in the ritzy village of José Ignacio, organises exhibitions year round in an effort to transform the area into a hub for Latin America art buff.ly/uYIwYWa

Evie Hone, Composition (1924). Oil on canvas, 116 x 90 cm. National Gallery of Ireland.
#ahimaov #eviehone #arthistory #artherstory #modernism #modernart #modernistpainting #irishartist

Jenny Saville, Reverse (2002-03). Oil on canvas, 213.4 x 243.8 cm. Gagosian Gallery, U.K.
#ahimaov #jennysaville #arthistory #portraiture #contenporaryart #contemporarypainting #oilpainting

Maria Izquierdo, Portrait of Mary Asúnsolo (1941). Oil and masonite on canvas, 76 x 60 cm. Museo Blaisten, Mexico.
#ahimaov #mariaizquierdo #izquierdo #arthistory #artherstory #mexicanartist #modernism #modernart #mexicanmodernism

9 Late Women Artists Receiving Overdue Acclaim in 2025 To celebrate International Women’s day, Artsy spotlights nine late women artists gaining major attention in 2025.

9 Late Women Artists Receiving Overdue Acclaim in 2025
by Charlotte Jansen for Artsy
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#OtD 17 Jun 1926 Eve’s Hangout, a New York radical lesbian cafe run by Eve Adams, was raided by police, who destroyed texts. Adams was convicted of obscenity and deported. Being Jewish, she was later murdered in Auschwitz. Learn more in our new book: www.kickstarter.com/projects/wrk...

Leonor Fini, Composition with Figures on a Terrace (1938). Oil on canvas, 100 x 81.3 cm. Private collection.
#ahimaov #leonorfini #arthistory #artherstory #surrealism #surrealistart

Anti-racist Museums Programme - Museums Association Join our cohort of museums working towards becoming anti-racist organisations

Join our next Anti-racist Museums Programme cohort 📝

Building on the successful pilot year of the programme and our partnership with Talk Listen Create, the MA is supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress towards becoming anti-racist organisations.

Apply by 9 July 👇

Una Watters, The People's Gardens (1963). Oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm. Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
#ahimaov #unawatters #watters #arthistory #irishart #irishmodernism #modernart

🎉 Big update!
The #InternetArchive has launched a new version of GifCities, our search engine for vintage GeoCities GIFs. Search better. Blink more!

Check it out ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/06/09/k...
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1659 painting by Elisabetta Sirani depicting Timocleia of Thebes pushing the Thracian captain who raped her into a well #womensart

Celebrating the life and work of Loïs Mailou Jones (born 1905) who died on this day (09/06) in 1998 at the age of 92.
#ahimaov #arthistory #art #loismailoujones #harlemrenaissance #pocartist

Celebrating the life and work of Portuguese artist Paula Rego who died on this day (08/06) in 2022 at the age of 87.
#ahimaov #paularego #rego #modernism #modernist #modernart #portugueseart

Anna Boch, Fishermen's Houses in the Dunes of Knokke (c.1892-93). Oil on canvas, 46 x 71 cm. Private collection.
#ahimaov #annaboch #impressionism #impressionistart #impressionistartist

Celebrating the life and work of Rachel Ruysch who was born on this day (03/06) in 1664.
#ahimaov #rachelruysch #ruysch #dutchgoldenage #dutchgoldenagepainting #rembrandt #vermeer #judithleyster

In The Book of the Courtier, Castiglioni sets out the profile of the "donna di palazzo":

🎨 "I wish the Court Lady to have knowledge of letters, music, painting."

🎬 Coming soon SOFONISBA'S CHESS GAME, a window into the artist’s world ▶️ ideasroadshow.com/chess-game/

🗃️ #arthistory #womenartists

Olga Sacharoff, The Stroll (1923). Oil on cardboard, 75.5 x 108 cm. Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle, Netherlands.
#ahimaov #olgasacharoff #arthistory #artherstory #cubism #cubistart #modernism #modernart

Keep Your Lamps Lit: Elizabeth Siddall and Ophelia as Images of the Fallen Woman Models who have bent, stretched and contorted their bodies into an assortment of poses, and held them for countless hours, have gone unappreciated for the majority of art history. Although, with the r...

New from AHiMaOV! Keep Your Lamps Lit: Elizabeth Siddall and Ophelia as Images of the Fallen Woman.
#ahimaov #elizabethsiddall #ophelia #johneverettmillais #preraphaelite #preraphaeliteart #victorian

Hilda Rix Nicholas, The Pink Scarf (1913). Oil on canvas, 80.5 x 65 cm. Art Gallery of South Australia.
#ahimaov #hildarixnicholas #arthistory #artherstory #australianart #australianartist #australianwomen

Celebrating the life and work of Leonora Carrington (born 1917) who died on this day (25/05) in 2011 at the age of 94.
#ahimaov #leonoracarrington #carrington #surrealism #surrealistart #leonorfini #dorotheatanning #dali #maxernst

Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940

Opening today -

Dangerously Modern: Australian #WomenArtists in Europe 1890–1940
Art Gallery of South Australia
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24 May - 7 Sep 2025

Violence: Peripheral idiosyncrasy or the axis of interpretation It is no secret that artists find inspiration in the trials and tribulations of their lives, and while this is true throughout history, contemporary artists, for better or worse, undertake the tiresom...

From the AHiMaOV archive: Violence: Peripheral idiosyncrasy or the axis of interpretation.
#ahimaov #artemisiagentileschi #gentileschi #caravaggio #baroque #baroqueart
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