On the State of Our Disunion + 3 Tips for Self-Care
I’m not going to sugarcoat-it has been a frustrating and scary week to be a person of color in America.
Resistance
Profiles in Art: Zubeida Agha of the Guerrilla Girls
Zubeida Agha is a member of the Guerrilla Girls, a feminist arts collective based in New York City. And before you get confused about why we are interviewing a late Modernist painter from Pakistan-that isn’t her real name. Founded in the late 1980’s, the Guerrilla Girls are a group of artist and art professionals from […]Read Post ›
When America was supposedly great
I’m going to jump in on this debate about “Make America Great Again,” largely in order to talk about how we have constructed this idea of a time when the United States was some perfect union. Let’s assume that America has never actually been great, considering the amount of racism, sexism, ableism, classism and xenophobia […]Read Post ›
On Freedom of the Press
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” If you asked me what I remember most fondly from […]Read Post ›
Memento Mori: A Look at Guernica
A Nazi officer, upon seeing an image of the iconic painting (supposedly) asked “Did you do that?” “No,” Picasso replied. “You did.” In the days since the new administration took office (and indeed the months before it), the rampant xenophobia and aggressive patriotism have led many to speculate that the current socio-political climate uncannily matches […]Read Post ›
Donald Trump vs. The Arts
In a recent graduate school interview – after the inauguration – a professor asked me, “what socio-cultural or political situation are you most concerned about in our time?” Immediately after posing the question, he paused, then quipped, “Oh…this question was written before last Friday. I think I know what we’re all most concerned about.” I […]Read Post ›
Art as a Means of Congregation, Unity and Inclusion: Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts
Old South Church, located in Boston, Massachusetts, at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets in Copley Square, has a fascinating history and unique character. Old South Church is known for its long legacy of fighting for civil and human rights. The church congregation was founded in 1669 by worshipers separating from the First Church […]Read Post ›
When was America Great, again?
Believe it or not, the holiday season is upon us. It is at this time of year that without fail, we look back towards to older pieces of art that act as what I think of as visual equivalents of hugs. Collectively, these works comprise the Cult of the Holidays that urges us to remember […]Read Post ›
What now: Activism after the Election
Let’s talk about self-care, survival and activism in a Trump World, framed by arts and intersectional feminism. There’s been a lot written out there about how to survive and how we move past this, but several use blame, shame and derision. Needless to say, our staff here at the Female Gaze does not believe this […]Read Post ›
Recommitting to our Mission: The 2016 Election
We, like many people who pull to the left, are stunned by the election. We are stunned by the systems that have created a path for a man who does not respect anyone but himself. We are scared for the sector we love, the arts. We are scared to be young and female bodied with […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 