The works that come to mind when one thinks of Louise Bourgeois are her iconic sculptures of spiders, doll-like figures with gaping mouths and humongous breasts, and her ubiquitous use of the cage. But before Bourgeois ever began working in three dimensions, she was a painter. Bourgeois’s paintings are now the subject of a small …
With her entrancing gaze, youthful face and delicate features, the beauty of Cecilia Gallerani astonished even Leonardo da Vinci when he sat down to paint the young Italian woman some 500 years ago. Against the backdrop of a sprawling Milanese Castello, the young painter had been commissioned to produce a portrait of the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, duke of …
Incredible story of one of only four da Vinci paintings of women still in existence Read More »
The Cut and the New Museum are partnering on a speaker series about the intersections of self, society, and contemporary art, drawing inspiration from the museum’s upcoming exhibitions. This week’s inaugural live panel, led by Rebecca Traister, featured Isolde Brielmaier, Paola Ramos, and Kimberly Drew. They discussed women, labor, and leadership. Fittingly for a night …
At the New Museum, Faith Ringgold and Women in the Workforce Read More »
