Manhattan Arts International has been promoting underrecognized 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.
Quick Links to Articles about Women Artists
“Hilma af Klint: Revolutionary Woman Artist of the 20th Century”
“Article by Carole A. Feuerman ~ Leading Hyperrealist”
“How Well Do You Know Women Artists?” Take This Quiz to Find Out!
Organizations That Serve Women in the World of Visual Art
“Artist Members Honor Famous Women Artists”
“Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism”
“Agency: Feminist Art and Power Exhibition” by Karen Gutfreund, artist and Curator
Selected Award-Winning Women Artists from Previous “HerStory” Exhibitions
Quick Links to Interviews with Women Artists
“Interview with Lisa Cooper, Director, Elisa Contemporary Art”
“Interview With Artist Aneka Ingold”
“Interview with Artist Carol Hanna”
“Interview with Artist JoAnne Carson”
“Interview with Artist Valerie Patterson”
“Interview with Artist Biruta Akerbergs Hansen”
Details About Articles & Interviews About 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.
“Article by Carole A. Feuerman ~ Leading Hyperrealist”
Carole A. Feuerman is an internationally recognized pioneer sculptor who shaped the Hyperrealism movement beginning in the late ‘70’s. In her art career that spans over four decades and four continents, she has produced an extensive body of work in steel, bronze, and resin. Her work is found in numerous public outdoor venues and private collections including the Emperor of Japan, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Malcolm Forbes. She has taught, lectured, and presented workshops at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, Columbia University, and Grounds for Sculpture. Her art is included in the permanent collections of 19 museums. In 2011, she founded the Carole A. Feuerman Sculpture Foundation in order to provide other artists exposure. It’s been an honor and privilege to have known Carole for many years. Her powerful article is part of our series in connection to our annual “HerStory” online art exhibition. She states, “Men’s voices have dominated the industry of art criticism.”
“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 Miriam Schapiro, Julia Margaret Cameron, Louise Bourgeois, and Judy Chicago and some surprising facts about them are revealed.
“Interview with Artist JoAnne Carson”
I had the honor of conducting this interview with JoAnne Carson, shown above. She is a renowned artist who has achieved impressive professional stature for having technical prowess in drawing, painting and sculpture. Her extraordinary artwork is found in numerous public collections including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Joslyn Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Her many accolades and awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome, and a Purchase Prize from The American Academy of Arts and Letters. She has had solo exhibitions at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and many galleries in New York City. In this interview JoAnne states, “My desire is to upend the gendered notion of a feminized Nature…”
“Artist Members Honor Famous Women Artists”
We asked all of our artist members to tell us about a famous woman artist from art history and the impact she made on them. This article includes fascinating and insightful statements we received from those members who agreed to participate.
“#ThemToo: Women Artists Who Helped to Break the Barriers”
In this article by Tracy Ellyn, you’ll find several of your favorite women artists. Tracy states, “Without a doubt, throughout the history of art, women artists have been on equal par with men as far as talent. They were, however, forbidden to study art, or any subject for that matter, and were not permitted to belong to the art salons or study under male artists.”
“Interview With Artist Aneka Ingold”
Lisa Botto-Lee, an international artist who has won many awards from Manhattan Arts International, conducted this interview with artist Aneka Ingold, an artist who was named the inaugural winner of the $50,000 Bennett Prize. This award is designed to propel the careers of women artists working in the figurative realist style. It is the largest art award offered to women painters. Aneka specializes in mixed media techniques, combining drawing and painting processes. In this interview Aneka states, “The artist I admire most is Frida Kahlo.”
“Interview with Christina Michalopoulou Winner of HerStory 2021 Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award”
Christina Michalopoulou, shown above, is a contemporary artist living and working in Thessaloniki, Greece. She is known for painting figurative, photorealistic human figures and parts of the body in addition to contemporary abstraction. She has participated in many international Art Fairs and gallery exhibitions and many of her artworks can be found in private collections throughout Europe. Her many honors and accolades include being chosen as a Barcelona International Big Awards 2020 Finalist. In this interview she states, “My art is figurative and deeply feminine, created upon real people and real life stories. The emotional load is not easy to handle when producing these artworks, whether they are built on my story or somebody other’s. I always try to narrate a story through the lines of a body, through a scar, a wounded skin, a sight or a touch. At the beginning of every painting I fall in love with the story, the body, the skin, the feeling, I get deep into it and when it comes to an end I always feel exhausted and empty. It’ s an addiction.”
“Interview with Artist Valerie Patterson”
It is an honor to share this interview I conducted with artist Valerie Patterson. She stands out among her peers as an artist who expresses an acute sensitivity to the human condition with unerring poignancy and technical prowess. Her diverse portfolio and admirable emotional range is fueled by her tenacity to confront social and political issues. Her profound images wake us up from our bouts of complacency and apathetic slumber. In this interview she comments about one of her paintings “Living With The Legend” which was inspired by her interpretation of some mother/daughter relationships. She wrote, “The giant mother’s shoes/feet symbolize the huge impact the mother has on her daughter and how overwhelming it can feel. The multiple images of the daughter symbolize the passage of time. She repeatedly circles in an attempt to understand her mother’s positive and negative influence on, and power over, her life.”
“Interview with Lisa Cooper, Director, Elisa Contemporary Art”
Lisa Cooper, shown above, is the owner of an art gallery and art consulting company, which offers art consulting, curating, framing and installation. She works with emerging as well as more experienced art collectors in addition to interior designers, other art consultants and galleries. Her access to all types of art is limitless. Her art business also follows a humanitarian mission. It represents a portfolio of emerging through mid-career contemporary artists, and are those “exploring and testing the boundaries of various media, techniques, materials and ideas about humanity, nature and our world.”
“Interview with Artist Carol Hanna ~ Winner of HerStory 2021 Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award”
Carol Hanna creates works of art inspired by the colors and songs of birds. Her artwork has been in many exhibitions around the U.S. including an exhibition presented by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition juried by Marcela Guerrero, Assistant Curator at Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC, and Roy G Biv Gallery, among others. Her art can be found in many private and permanent collections that include: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; the C.S. Mott Children’s and Women’s Hospital of the University of MI; and Eastern Michigan University; among others. The artist received a BFA and MA in Studio Art, both from Eastern Michigan University. When asked What advice would you like to offer fellow women artists? She wrote, “One of my professors was asked what type of art sells? As in, landscapes, portraits, abstract, etc? He replied “None of it!” And yet, he had continuous portrait commissions and other art projects. He woke at four a.m. every morning to do his art. Keep at it, love it, and enjoy it, because it is you.”
“Interview with Artist Biruta Akerbergs Hansen ~ Winner of HerStory 2021 Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award”
Biruta Akerbergs Hansen creates magnificent murals commissioned by museums, publishers, and organizations around the world. Water, Desert and Forest are the most predominant themes for her awe-inspiring murals that sometimes measure up to 5,000 square feet. Her many exhibitions and collections include: American Museum of Natural History, New York; Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC; National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC; National Geographic Society; World Magazine National Wildlife Federation; among others.
When I asked Biruta “Why did you submit your entries to HerStory? She wrote, “I had just discovered you and Manhattan Arts International, bought your excellent source book “ART In Healthcare For Artists” and realized that I needed to be involved with this organization that cared about promoting women artists and art in the healthcare industry. Applying for HerStory seemed like a serendipitous opportunity to reach out to you and like-minded artists in the organization.”
“Bren Sibilsky Won the Renee Phillips Special Honor Award”
Bren Sibilsky is an award-winning artist from Wisconsin who has attracted many collectors from North America and Europe. She has won multiple awards in sculpture, painting and drawing. She is also an instructor/founder of the Algoma Atelier of Sculpture and Art. When a work of art emanates a formidable presence as does “Woman of Prophesy”, shown above, one becomes totally immersed in its power and potentiality. “Woman of Prophesy” is an awe-inspiring spiritual work of art that summons our focused introspection and awareness. She is a supreme symbol of innate wisdom, enlightenment and rebirth. For these reasons and more, I did not hesitate to give it my Special Honor Award.
When Bren submitted her entry “Woman of Prophesy” she shared these words: “Follow your heart and eyes said the spiritual leader. So with inner eyes, I looked into my heart and found fear, as a precarious egg rolled down a feather. A prophetic woman appeared, understanding the egg would roll and break, assured me it is part of creation, explaining what is inside must be revealed. Trust the creative force of beginnings.”
“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
“Selected Award-Winning Women Artists from Previous “HerStory” Exhibitions”
Over the years, Manhattan Arts International has shown the artwork of thousands of women artists in our “HerStory” exhibitions, many of whom may not have received any exposure or very limited recognition. View works of art by 19 women artists from several different and most recent “HerStory” exhibitions.
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