Who is the femme fatale and why was ‘she’ so popular in late 19th century Europe? This talk attempts to answer this question by exploring the image and idea of the femme fatale in the art and popular culture fin de siècle Europe.
Project Category: Feminism Events
Gender Roles in the Home: Contemporary Art
Through the eyes of a range of female artists, see how gender roles have been challenged by artists all over the world, including Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois and Tracey Emin.
Mistaken Sentiment: Impressionism and Motherhood
This talk will explore the complex subject of motherhood expressed by unconventional impressionist women artists (like Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and Eva Gonzalès) to get us to, perhaps, rethink contemporary sentiments associated ‘motherhood.’
The cult of the Virgin: motherhood and the humanity of a Christian God
This talk explores the shifting image of the Virgin Mary, how She became the focus of art and prayer and how the humanity of motherhood set the standard, for better or worse, for women throughout Europe.
Power and Legacy of the Outcast
We will be exploring the legacy of Mexican artist and writer, Nahui Olin and African American writer, Zora Neale Hurston to understand how these revolutionary women were highly celebrated in the 1920's and yet ended up being ostracised and forgotten.
The Inspiring Women of China’s Political Arena
In this talk, the focus would be female rulers and talents in Chinese history, such as Wu Zetain and Ci Xi. Their rises and falls have fascinated generations of Chinese people.
The Beauty of Ageing
Join Samantha Allen for a body positive talk that reclaims our narrative on ageing. Understand why that opposition exists and why we need to create better, less invisible futures for ourselves as women.
Female Beauty Standards in China: a Brief Review of the History
Beauty has been a central theme in Chinese poetry and literature for centuries, with many artists expressing their perceptions of beauty through their works. This 1h online talk takes a historical view of Chinese perception of female beauty and its representation in Chinese poems and paintings.
Reclaiming the Female Body in Art
In this session we will focus on artists such as Louise Bourgeois, The Gorilla Girls and Jenny Saville - all of whom have created depictions of the female body from the perspective of women, for an audience of both women and men.
Sex in the City: Jeanne Mammen and Otto Dix’s 1920s Berlin
This lecture looks at the work of two artists who explored these 'new' sexual expressions, Jeanne Mammen and Otto Dix, alongside the work of sociologist and activist Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the Institute of Sexology.
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