feminism Archives — Colossal

a detailed pastel drawing by Sara Anstis of four women in a large white bathtub, fitted with oars, with lines of fish drying behind them

Sara Anstis’ Soft Pastels Summon Mythology, Dreams, and the Renaissance

September 11, 2026

a very colorful mixed-media painting with piped paint and beads by Maria Yolanda Liebana featuring Black women in sparkly garments in front of rainbow, clouds, flames, and cupids

Edge-to-Edge Splendor Fills Maria Yolanda Liebana’s Buoyant Paintings

September 8, 2026

a detail of an oil painting of a woman wearing a night dress with a cloud around her head

Meghann Stephenson’s Tender Paintings Contrast Women’s Agency with ‘Acceptable Behavior’

August 11, 2026

a photographic artwork by Ana Mendieta documenting an outline of gunpowder on a dead log, half ignited

Experience Ana Mendieta’s Visceral, ‘Neolithic’ Work in a Major Survey

July 15, 2026

an architectural sculpture of a building dripping black over a woman holding a broken hand mirror

Arghavan Khosravi Breaks Through Gendered Restrictions in Her Architectural Portraits

May 15, 2026

a detail of a large wall sculpture by Debbie Lawson made from ornamental woven carpet, with the silhouette of an eagle flying out of the center

Ornamental Carpets Release Wild Animals in Debbie Lawson’s Provocative Sculptures

May 13, 2026

a painting by Hilda Palafox of two figures nude on top who are lying on the ground and both holding a plant

Through Tender Paintings and Carvings, Hilda Palafox Revels in Care and Communion

January 12, 2026

a monumental, abstract wall installation by Anne von Freyburg that appears to be cascading in pink and brown hues. a face appears at the top

Through Lush Embellishment, Anne von Freyburg Depicts Monstrous Women Who Revel in Excess

October 21, 2025

a bright yellow, large-scale ceramic vessel with white rings creating an overall pattern

Xanthe Somers Weaves Themes of Labor and Visibility in Bold Ceramic Vessels

August 7, 2025

an abstracted painting composition of a fan with four faces merged with it or behind it, set against a dark background

‘Wonder Women’ Celebrates the Dazzling Figurative Work of Asian Diasporic Artists

May 15, 2025

a pictorial quilt with nine frames showing people and animals in everyday activities, surrounded by a blue border and geometric patterns

‘Of Salt and Spirit’ Celebrates the Legacy of Black Southern Quilters

April 23, 2025

a sculpture of a bronze crown composed of tiny birds and other animals, coated in metallic silver, situated on a pink velvet cushion

Formidable Bronze Crowns by Marianna Simnett Conjure Myth and the Sublime Feminine

April 15, 2025

a hand-tufted embroidery composition of a Black woman with a scarf on her head, surrounded by butterflies

Regal Portraits Evoke Myth and Power in Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ Hand-Tufted Textiles

March 12, 2025

a vertical painting of a woman composed of abstract, patterned, geometric shapes, holding a painting palette

Ruby Sky Stiler Reassesses Women’s Role in Art History in Geometric Portraits

February 27, 2025

Green-tinted woven wood covers the corners and leads to the middle where a woman in an orange cloak made from various wooden objects such as a wagon wheel holds a candle and looks to her right at a man entering into the room from a door. The man is wearing a blue cloak and is also comprised of wooden objects. In his right hand, he holds a white flower. Behind them, a clock hangs on the wall, and in the left corner, a blackbird perches on a chair.

From Remedios Varo to Laurie Simmons, a New Exhibition Forwards a Feminist View of the Uncanny

February 4, 2025

a sculpture made from found objects and figurines tied together with string atop a silver serving platter

In Striking Assemblages, Portia Munson Elucidates Societal Constraints on Women

November 27, 2024