Art is an engine of culture, both as a reinforcement of our ideals and as a critique of our norms. Art is intrinsically linked to our perceptions of ourselves, on an individual and societal level, of who and what we… Read More ›
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Spotlight On: Allie Pohl
Artist Allie Pohl talks feminist art, the Ideal Woman and the universal drive for perfection.
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The UN declares that the abducted Nigerian schoolgirls will not be forgotten. See the UN News Centre. The Obama Administration has announced it intends to revise the contraception benefit in the Affordable Care Act available to religiously affiliated nonprofits. See… Read More ›
British Gallery Removes Painting Because of Pubic Hair
We Brits are at our peculiar ways again: a painting has been removed by gallery management from an exhibition put on by Society for Women Artists (SWA) at The Mall Gallery, London. The reason? It has been branded ‘pornographic’ for depicting female… Read More ›
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The Massachusetts court ruled that ‘upskirt’ photos are legal. See CNN. The Army’s top sexual assault prosecutor has been suspended for sexual assault. See Jezebel. A new birthing and abortion clinic in Buffalo, NY views abortions and general women’s health… Read More ›
