by Erika Gaffney | Jul 28, 2020 | News/Blog
The first half-dozen books in the series Illuminating Women Artists, published by London-based art books publisher Lund Humphries, are officially contracted! Draft cover for Luisa Roldán, the inaugural volume in the series “Illuminating Women Artists,”...
by wpengine | Jul 10, 2020 | News/Blog
Guest post by Sara Matthews-Grieco, Syracuse University in Florence This guest post reviews the recent art exhibition, curated by Dr. Sheila Barker, presented by the Uffizi Galleries at Andito degli Angiolini, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy, 28 May–28 June 2020...
by Erika Gaffney | Jun 21, 2020 | News/Blog
Here we list all the new books about women artists that have come to our attention, published in the second quarter of this calendar year. Descriptions are drawn from the blurb on the publisher’s website. If you know of other titles that should be on this list, please...
by wpengine | Apr 20, 2020 | News/Blog
Guest post by Mary D. Garrard, American University (Emerita) In spring 2020, two female Old Master solo exhibitions would have occurred simultaneously: Artemisia Gentileschi, at the National Gallery, London, and Giovanna Garzoni, at Palazzo Pitti in Florence. The...
by wpengine | Apr 16, 2020 | News/Blog
Guest post by Sheila ffolliott, Professor Emerita of Art History, George Mason University This post follows upon Merry Wiesner-Hanks’ guest piece Why Do Old Mistresses Matter Today? posted here on 21 April 2019. It is also a pendant post of The Politics of...
