Manhattan Arts International has been promoting talented artists from around the world on this website since our inception in 2000.

In addition, as part of our efforts to promote gender equality in the art world we are proud to have been presenting annual online exhibitions titled “HerStory”.

We have also been devoted to sharing important interviews and articles about women artists. Here you will find a wide range to choose from with a special emphasis on promoting equality and eliminating gender discrimination.

Interviews with Award-Winning Women Artists

Interview with Barbara Rachko
Internationally Renowned Pastel Artist
Recipient of the Special Recognition Art Award in the “HerStory” 2026 Exhibition

For more than 40 years Barbara has been “Revolutionizing Pastel as Fine Art!”, committed to elevating pastel as a fine art medium. She has attracted numerous collectors and her blog “Barbara Rachko’s Colored Dust”, has more than 229,000 subscribers. She is represented by galleries in London, Sweden, India, and the United States.

Interview with Sandra Duran Wilson
Internationally Recognized Artist, Author, Lecturer, and Juror
Recipient of the Special Recognition Art Award in the “HerStory” 2026 Exhibition

Sandra’s innovative mixed-media art has attracted many accolades and is included in many collections worldwide. She is represented by galleries in the U.S. and Australia. She is also the author of  “Awakening Your Creative Soul: A 52-Week Journey to Artistic Discovery”, a treasure trove for everyone who has a desire to discover and expand their creative spirit.

Interview With Lori Horowitz
Internationally Recognized Artist, Curator and President of the New York Society of Women Artists
Recipient of the Special Recognition Art Award in the “HerStory” 2026 Exhibition

Lori masterfully expresses the human condition and applies her innovative artistic prowess in many mediums. She is also the President of the New York Society of Women Artists and the Exhibition Chair of Long Island Craft Guild. She founded the not-for-profit ArtSpace and as the director and independent curator, she produced 25 shows and continues curating independently.

“Interview with Bren Sibilsky
Acclaimed Sculptor and Instructor/Founder of the Algoma Atelier of Sculpture and Art
Recipient of the Special Recognition Award in the “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” Exhibition

Bren Sibilsky is an award-winning artist from Wisconsin. She is also an instructor/founder of the Algoma Atelier of Sculpture and Art. She is the Special Recognition Award in the Manhattan Arts International “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Invitational Exhibition as we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Manhattan Arts International website.

Interview with Nancy Reyner
Renowned Artist, Author and Artist Mentor
Recipient of the Special Recognition Award in the “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” Exhibition

Nancy Reyner is an artist, author and artist mentor. She is internationally acclaimed for inventing unusual acrylic techniques and the author of best-selling art books. She is the recipient of the Special Recognition Award in the Manhattan Arts International “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Invitational Exhibition as we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Manhattan Arts International website.

More Interviews with Women Artists

“Interview with Lisa Cooper, Director, Elisa Contemporary Art”

“Interview With Leah Poller Recipient of “Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award”

“Interview With Artist Aneka Ingold”

“Interview with Christina Michalopoulou Winner of
HerStory 2021 Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award”

“Interview with Artist Carol Hanna”

“Interview with Artist JoAnne Carson”

“Interview with Artist Valerie Patterson”

“Interview with Artist Biruta Akerbergs Hansen”

Articles About & By Women Artists

“Hilma af Klint: Revolutionary Woman Artist of the 20th Century”

This article was written by artist Tracy Ellyn. It emphasizes Hilma af Klint’s abstract works of art predate art by Kandinsky, Mondrian, Kupka, and Malevich, who have been inaccurately considered the pioneers of abstraction. Hilma began working in an abstract mode as early as 1906. Tracy’s article was written in concurrence with Hilma’s long overdue exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, NYC, NY, in 2019.

“Agency: Feminist Art and Power Exhibition” by Karen Gutfreund, Artist and Curator

Martha Wilson beauty is in the eye (2014) Pigmented ink print on canson rag photographique, Edition 5/5 + 2AP, 16 x 24 inches Courtesy of the Artist and P.P.O.W. New York

Karen Gutfreund wrote this article about her exhibition titled “Agency: Feminist Art and Power” held at The Museum of Sonoma County (MSC),  January 22 through June 5, 2022.

She wrote, “The ‘Agency: Feminist Art and Power’ exhibition featured strong, unapologetic, intersectional voices of twenty-eight feminist and non-binary artists from the iconic Guerrilla Girls to emerging and museum collected artists.”

When we learned about her important curatorial project we asked her to provide this article. We are honored and delighted to share it with you in coordination with our “HerStory” 2022 exhibition.

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Organizations That Serve Women in the World of Visual Art

In this article Manhattan Arts International pays a special tribute to some of these organizations that serve women in the world of visual art, as they continuously strive to bring about positive change.

Visit the organizations’ websites that are provided. Consider making a donation to help them continue their important goals. If you are a woman artist, you’ll find many membership benefits.

“How Well Do You Know Women Artists?”
Take This Quiz to Find Out!

To our disappointment, when you search Google for art and quotes by famous artists your results are predominantly about male artists. We strive to balance the scales in this article. Enjoy reading a combination of well-known and lesser-known facts about famous women artists. The purpose of this quiz to raise your awareness and education about famous women artists and to inspire you to spend time researching and reading more about them.

Some of the women artists who are in this quiz are Frida Kahlo, Miriam Schapiro, Julia Margaret Cameron, Louise Bourgeois, and Judy Chicago and some surprising facts about them are revealed.

“Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism”

We’re delighted to present this article that announced the Speed Art Museum’s special traveling exhibition, “Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism”, that ran from February 17, 2018 through May 13, 2018. This extraordinary exhibition showcases renowned artists including, Berthe Morisot (French), whose painting is shown above, Mary Cassatt (American) and Rosa Bonheur (French), alongside lesser-known, but equally important peers including Anna Ancher (Danish), Lilla Cabot Perry (American) and Paula Modersohn-Becker (German).

“I do not think any man would ever treat a woman as his equal, and it is all I ask because I know my worth.” ~ Berte Marisot, 1841 – 1895

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Find out about our “HerStory” Exhibitions

“HerStory 2025” featured superior works of art by artists from our Manhattan Arts International Online Gallery, artists from The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Online Gallery, and artists from our Art Reviews Series. We also included a few special guest artists and legendary women artists. View art from this exhibition