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arthistoriansdiary · 3 months

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Plan

Jenny Saville, Plan (1993). Oil on canvas, 274 x 213cm.

Jenny Saville's Plan, created in 1993, is a striking embodiment of her approach to redefining the portrayal of the female form in contemporary art. This analysis aims to delve into the various elements that make Plan a significant work in the realm of modern art and feminist discourse.

The Visual Narrative:

Plan presents a large-scale depiction of a female nude, a subject traditionally associated with beauty and idealization. However, Saville subverts these conventions by presenting a figure that is unapologetically raw and real. The body is marked with lines and contours, reminiscent of surgical markings, which demarcate areas of the flesh. These lines speak to the societal pressures on women to conform to certain physical standards, echoing the invasive nature of cosmetic surgery.

Technique and Style:

Saville's use of oil on canvas is notable for its thick, tactile application, giving the painting a visceral quality that emphasizes the physicality of the body. The exaggerated scale of the work, measuring 274 x 213 cm, confronts the viewer with its imposing presence, making it impossible to ignore or diminish the subject's physicality.

Influences and Inspirations:

Saville's work is heavily influenced by a range of artists, from the voluptuous figures of Peter Paul Rubens to the raw, emotional intensity of Lucian Freud. Yet, she transcends these influences by challenging the traditional male gaze in art, offering a perspective that is deeply rooted in the realities of the female experience.

Feminist Undertones:

Plan resonates with feminist ideas, particularly those related to body politics and the societal scrutiny of female bodies. Saville's work is informed by feminist theories and writers, exploring themes of identity, autonomy, and the complexity of the female experience. The painting becomes a powerful statement against the idealized, often unrealistic standards imposed on women's bodies.

A Canvas for Thought:

How does Jenny Saville's Plan challenge your perceptions of beauty and the representation of the female form in art? What does this painting evoke in you regarding the societal expectations placed on women's bodies?

#JennySaville #ContemporaryArt #FeministArt #BodyPositivity #ArtHistory #ModernArt #FemaleForm #ArtAnalysis #BritishArt #Expressionism #OilPainting #ArtBlogger #SavilleArt #ArtAndFeminism #ArtCritique

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marilynlennon · 3 months

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#exhibition #gemini

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gavlakgallery · 4 years

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@hyperallergic: Wiki Edit-a-Thon dedicated to Women Artists of Color ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿⁣ ⁣ Organized by the nonprofit organization Art+Feminism and Wikimedia DC, the region’s official outreach organization for Wikipedia, the annual Wiki Edit-a-Thon enlists volunteers to help close the gender gap in Wikipedia’s coverage of female artists by creating new profiles and enhancing existing ones. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) has hosted the edit-a-thons in person since 2014; because of the ongoing pandemic, this year’s edition was held entirely online today, August 11. Titled 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳, the event was dedicated to artists of color in the NMWA’s collection, with a focus on women from the African diaspora.⁣ ⁣ Most of these artists, such as Candida Alvarez, already had Wikipedia pages. But even existing profiles require significant updating, proofing, and expanding. In total, volunteers edited 85 articles and created two profiles, adding 17,200 words and 180 references to pages primarily about Black women. ⁣ ⁣ @candida_alvarez_studio @womeninthearts @nmwa_committees @wikipedia @wikimediadc @artandfem ⁣ 📌 For a complete list of the profiles updated during the edit-a-thon, click the link in our bio. ⁣ Candida Alvarez⁣ 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 (no.9, detail), 2013⁣ Acrylic and pencil on Yupo paper⁣ 9 x 11 in (22.9 x 27.9 cm)⁣ ⁣ #candidaalvarez #NMWA #nationalmuseumofwomeninthearts #blackartistsmatter #editathon #wikipedia #artandfeminism #womeninthearts #feministartist #feministmovement #museumfromhome #womenartist #togetherstronger #workingartist #femaleartists #womeninart #feministart #inspiringwomen #womenartists #socialchange #womenintheartworld #blackartists #blackart #africandiasporaart #blackartwork #supportblackartists #worksonpaper #museumcollection #equalitymatters #thefutureisfemale (at National Museum of Women in the Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4dtcMFDws/?igshid=y3pah3f1zr08

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oberlincollegelibraries · 4 years

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Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

This Saturday (3/7), join Oberlin College Libraries in collaboration with the Allen Memorial Art Museum for the fourth annual Wikipedia Art + Feminism Edit-a-Thon! This global event seeks to expand the number of Wikipedia entries written about women and gender non-binary artists. This year, the event is also celebrating the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States.

Interested? Drop by to the Allen Memorial Art Museum at any time between 12pm to 4pm on Saturday, March 7th. If you’ve never edited a Wikipedia page before, not to worry! We’ll teach you. Snacks will also be provided. People of all gender identities and expressions are encouraged to participate. We hope to see you there!

#oberlin college #oclibraries #artandfeminism #wikipedia

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artandfeminism · 5 years

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Announcing Our Year 6 Campaign: Gender + The Non-Binary

Because gender is a spectrum, not a binary.

Dear Art+Feminism Community,

My name is McKensie Mack, and I am the Director of Art+Feminism. I was appointed Director in July of this year, and in 2019 will be entering my third year with the Art+Feminism campaign. I wrote this letter - especially for you.

For five years you have worked with us to expand the histories of cis and trans women, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. We thank you, and we know we could not have made it this far without you. From organizing events in Armenia, Italy, California, Atlanta, Paris, Ghana, and Taiwan - to liking our memes on Instagram and telling your friends and chosen families about our work - your contribution is immeasurable - it is invaluable.

This year, we’ve made a big decision that will further the work of our campaign forever - we’re expanding our focus to include the histories of gender non-binary artists and activists. This is art and feminism, and let’s be honest - non intersectional, white feminism is everywhere. In a society where the dominant feminism does not speak to the experiences of Black women, trans women, indigenous women, queer women, immigrant women and the histories and knowledge systems of women based outside of the U.S. and Canada - we know we have a responsibility not only to dismantle patriarchy but to also dismantle destructive feminism that perpetuates social, institutional, and interpersonal harm in the lives of cis and trans women and gender non-binary people everywhere. Over the course of our five year history, we’ve made our own mistakes, and we strive to exist as a community that embraces progress over perfection. We recognize that progress requires growth, care, and commitment to the process of iteration and evolution. This is why we’re moving in this direction. The same systems that marginalize the lives of women globally - are founded on the gender binary - the idea that there are only two existing genders in the world; excluding and erasing the existence of those who do not identify with their assigned gender and those who live their lives in the way that makes them most whole which does not often subscribe to rigid gendered stereotypes that dictate what it means to be an “acceptable” human being. By using the word “gender non-binary”, we do not ignore or erase the hundreds of other identities and gender expressions that exist within the gender spectrum. From two spirited and pangender to demigender, hijra, and femme we understand that language cannot fully encapsulate the complexities of gender identity.

As our community grows and our work inspires the birth of various gender focused activist projects on Wikipedia - we accept our responsibility to continue to grow and evolve - to be accountable to our values founded in the principles of global Black feminist movements, anti-oppression, and intersectional justice, and in doing so, we refuse to leave gender non-binary members of our community -behind. The sixth year of our campaign, Gender + The Non-Binary, is a campaign announcing the evolution of our project - not just thinking about increasing the accessibility and availability of information about cis and trans women’s histories and non binary folks’ histories - but also about discussing and bringing further into the light the impacts of various global histories; founded on the myth that people are only as valuable as their adherence to gendered stereotypes - only as honorable as their ability to fit into one of two categories: assigned girl at birth or assigned boy. A+F is here to continue to smash the patriarchy through information activism. Smashing the patriarchy means demolishing the binary. And we all have a part. This is ours. Welcome to year 6 of the Art+Feminism campaign: Gender + The Non-Binary.

Sincerely,

McKensie Mack Pronouns: They/Them/Their

Here's what you can do next:

New to our campaign? Sign-up to host a 2019 Art+Feminism event.

Organized before and want to organize again? Email us at [email protected].

Looking to support our work? Donations aid us in providing additional resources to our organizers around the world to defray the cost of internet, provide additional training resources for new organizers and editors, and to cover the translation cost of our materials into additional languages. Any and all donations are important and valuable. Donate here.

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agnidasein · 5 years

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🧘🏾‍♀️Serendipity🧘🏻‍♀️ Fragment of the painting Agni Dasein "The Children of Rose". Oil on wood. 75x175cm. 2012 Purchase the real art work or its print here⬇️⬇️ https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-The-Children-of-Rose/160020/4952414/view . . . . #abstractart_daily #artandfeminism #nudeportrait #expressionisticart #modernartist #eroticartist #roserose #redrose #fantasiasexual #expressionisticart #vaginaart #contemporaryartworks #gallerypainting #vaginasuara #openmindedness #feminismart #love__yourself #modernartforsale #modernartpainting #loveryourself #luxuryinteriordesigner #vaginapower #oilpaintinggallery #paintinggallery #eroticdraw #kunstlerin #contemporaryartpainting (at Vienna, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-TCZWokvO/?igshid=hew8j6o7138d

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sireneatspoetry · 5 years

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This @arthyve #event is happening today in #Denver at @mcnicholsbuilding, 11-6. Happy to be part of it! . . . #Repost @arthyve with @get_repost ・・・ Happy International Women’s Day! We are honoring this important day with you on Sunday by addressing the gender bias on Wikipedia with Art+Feminism. There will be plenty of amazing art to celebrate with performances from @crimesofthekitty @biancamikahn @tiger.in.a.teacup @sireneatspoetry and an installation by @secretlovecollective #arthyve #iwd2019 #artandfeminism #wikipediaeditathon #linkinbio #editathon #allgenderexpressions #allarewelcome https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu1V4OGFrQMgxhzN21Iwfym-zXGfuTT-zrsNtc0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mxm4k97z4j9s

#event #denver #repost #arthyve #iwd2019 #artandfeminism #wikipediaeditathon #linkinbio #editathon #allgenderexpressions #allarewelcome

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theclocktowercabaret · 5 years

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👀 #Repost @hanowar234 ・・・ Art+Feminism is a campaign improving coverage of cis and transgender women, non-binary folks, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. Less than 10% of Wikipedia editors are women. The fact is when we don’t tell our stories or participate in the ways our history is preserved, it gets erased. Gaps in the coverage of knowledge about women, gender, feminism, and the arts on one of the most visited websites in the world is a big problem and we need your help to fix it. Join @arthyve with your laptop and power cord and help us write our history. We’ve planned a day full of engaging acts as well as childcare for kids ages 4-10. You don't have to be interested in Wikipedia editing to have an amazing time. You don’t have to be an artist. You don’t have to be a writer. Drop in anytime and bring your curiosity! @crimesofthekitty @biancamikahn @sireneatspoetry @tiger.in.a.teacup @maria.elena.buszek @hanazittel @secretlovecollective and more. March 10th | 11am-6pm | McNichols Building, Denver Civic Center Check out the schedule line up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/402405237185631/ Get your tickets now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-and-feminism-tickets-57147781553 #artandfeminism #beyondthebinary #art https://www.instagram.com/p/Buof1LUFuGj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ykcz1ojf8bqv

#repost #artandfeminism #beyondthebinary #art

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momalibrary · 7 years

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Ready, set, edit! Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at MoMA gets underway. -jt

#artandfeminism #noweditingaf #MoMA library #wikipedia

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anoceanofweaknessesandfears · 6 years

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Today edits only 💖🎉🤯 These two incredibly long papers are, hopefully, the last ones that I needed to write as a Postgrad student. I am proud of both of them, but I honestly can’t wait to reach the next level. It will be a long summer since my graduation thesis is gong to be a huge effort, but I can already picture myself being a Ph.D. student. So, my last semester as a Trinity College student officially ends today 🌈 . #trinitycollegedublin #trinitycollege #endofthesemester #finalpaper #finalpapers #effort #feminist #feminism #feministreads #artandfeminism #wildrun #makingprofessorsproud #literature #literaturestudent #carrie #stephenking #comecloser #saragran #menwhohatewomen #stieglarsson #millenniumtrilogy #books #critique #analysis #byebye

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eyegiene · 6 years

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Book link in our @sdsupress bio ➡️ #Repost @arzu_ozkal ・・・ Our book #gün #womensnetworksturkey is now on Amazon distributed by @sdsupress #turkey #womensstudies #turkishtraditions #networks #artfromturkey #artandfeminism #whilesupplieslast

#womensstudies #gün #networks #womensnetworksturkey #artandfeminism #artfromturkey #whilesupplieslast #repost #turkishtraditions #turkey

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hellomynameisaditi · 7 years

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Panel on Intersectional Feminisms 11/8/17 at the Austin Creative Alliance featuring Josephine Shetty, aka Kohinoorgasm https://soundcloud.com/kohinoorgasm Ariel Evans, University of Texas at Austin http://conflictofinteresttx.com/2017/... Juliana Castro V., University of Texas at Austin http://julianacastrov.com/

#artandfeminism #art+feminism #intersectionality #intersectionalfeminisms #kimberlecrenshaw #arielevans #julianacastrov #kohinoorgasm #josephineshetty

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anubroto-artist-blog · 7 years

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Misbehaviour against women with the refrain 'Bura na Mano holi hai' should be condemned. #Holi2017 #artandfeminism @duende_arts_help @arts.lovrs @art_spotlight @art_daily @artistic.empire @lapidlyart @art_whisper #worldofartists #artfromhearts @shockingart #duende_arts_helps #art #toptags🔝 #artista #artistico#dibujos #artworks #illustrations #graphicdesigner #colourpop #greyscale #paintingart #drawin #drawingart #pencil #shade #inked #creatives #sketches #sketchaday2017 #sketchbookart #daveraposa #danielwarren #robliefoeld #toddmcfarlane #modernart #womensmarch #womenempowerment

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extabulis · 5 years

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So proud of the new editors who attended yesterday and all we accomplished! ・・・ Thank you to all of the Wikipedians who edited and created @Wikipedia articles on women working with glass during our second @artandfem edit-a-thon at the Rakow Library this Sunday! Twenty participants drafted one new article, partially translated another article, added 4.86K words to 17 existing articles, added 7 images to Wikimedia Commons, and made 107 total edits on Wikipedia. Plus we listened to a fantastic panel discussion featuring local women in the arts! #corningmuseumofglass #cmog #artandfeminism #af56 #corningedits #RakowLibrary #librariesofinstagram @corningmuseum https://ift.tt/2J7wI2q

#instaextabulis #tumblarians

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artandfeminism · 6 years

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“Male buyers are a driving force of the auction market and yet we see that they are also more likely to think that women’s art is inferior. Our research adds to the mounting evidence of discrimination towards women that is systemic to so many industries.”

#studies #hyperallergic #artandfeminism #feminism

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agnidasein · 5 years

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"Loneliness-opposition". Acrylic on oil paper. 97x195cm. 2013 Purchase the real art work or its print here⬇⬇ https://www.saatchiart.com/…/Painting-L…/160020/4725625/view 🎨Commercial. Work for commission is possible 😉 write me DM and I will realise your dream artwork🎨 #abstractartwork #openmind #bisexualrp #modernart #paintings #contemporarypainting #relationship #openyourmind #agnidasein #abstractart_daily #artandfeminism #nudeportrait #expressionisticart #modernartist #eroticartist #fantasiasexual #expressionisticart #vaginaart #contemporaryartworks #gallerypainting #vaginasuara #contemporaryartpainting #expressionist #eroticdrawing #artemoderno #passion4interior #bisexuality #openyourmind #ratedmodernart (at Moscow, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxr8y_GoXJs/?igshid=1hbixe1v2t6mf

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