From April to June this year I was assisting the lovely Bhavna Mehta in the studio as she set about on a very ambitious project as the first artist in residence at the Timken Museum in San Diego. This process has been incredibly rewarding, challenging, and fortifying for my own practice. If you are in … Continue reading Wrapped up in Clover: Building Leela
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Hello again readers, I know it's been forever since I last shot something into the recesses of the internet but I'm back and finally ready to give it another go. For those of you who read my work at FabulouslyFeminist over the last few years thank you so much for supporting that platform, I hope … Continue reading Moving Forward, Looking Back
From a position of authority treason is betrayal; an attack on the establishment, a strike against the old ways. But, treason can also be the start of something greater; the spark of revolution or the beginning of a great shift. Gender Treason, a show of 12 large scale portraits and accompanying interviews by artist/activist Ryan … Continue reading Archive: True to Self// Gender Treason
The decision of to start a family is a daunting one for anybody, and one I’m not ashamed to say terrifies me. Having children impacts every part of your life and undeniably changes you as a person. This is somehow especially true and difficult for working women artists who are, more often than their male … Continue reading Archive: The Artist/Mother, Mother/Artist
If you haven’t picked up the current edition of ArtNews magazine, consider this my wholehearted endorsement. June is the women’s issue and though some may disagree, I think its focus is necessary, refreshing and really well done. Features this month include a look at Yoko Ono’s art world (x), the “Black Sheep Feminists” of the … Continue reading Archive: Gender By Numbers
Here’s a scenario: you’re out and about and you’re introduced to somebody by a friend. You’re friend has been talking this person up. They’re into art just like you, they do really interesting work, your friend thinks they’re great and you think….it’s bad, really bad. What do you do? If you’re an ex-art-schooler like me … Continue reading Archive: When Bad Taste Happens to Good Friends
Happy Belated Halloween readers! As we all shake off the decorative cobwebs and emerge from our candy or otherwise induced grogginess, I’d like to direct your attention to whatever strange getup you are about to bury in the depths of your closet. Like so many people I had been waiting what feels like an eternity … Continue reading Archive: Clothes and Costumes
Hello Fabulously Feminist readers. My name is Akiko and I’m new here. I’ve been thinking for a while about what to write about and how to introduce myself to you, I even debated whether to write at all. I’m a feminist, of course but what does that even mean? Are there still people, still women … Continue reading Archive: A Little About Bias, A Little About Butts