[Originally shared at LadyClever.com] IN 1985, The Guerilla Girls famously protested that only 5% of the art on the walls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art was made by women, yet they made up 85% of the depictions of nude bodies. While many women have broken through since then, the art world is still very much a … Continue reading
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Gender Through Comics #SuperMOOC Art
This spring, I had the distinct privilege of taking part in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) promoted by the Generalissimo Stan Lee and led by esteemed Professor Christina Blanch via Ball State University, aptly dubbed the Super MOOC. Prof. Blanch is a doctoral candidate well-versed in women’s studies, who happens to also be a comic book … Continue reading
Art: “The Privileged Series”, A Provocative Depiction of Classism
[Originally shared on LA Splash.] A successful creative career over a decade long has culminated in Anthony Dortch’s current mélange of multimedia art; a provocative exhibit that mirrors life while incorporating it. Based in Washington, D.C., he grew up with artistic inclinations and found inspiration in the culture around him. “My mom would say that I’ve always … Continue reading
Gratitude Art
I really set out this month to do the whole “Thankful Thirty” prompt, writing on things I’m grateful for daily. But I’m just not accustomed to the intimate narrative style of sharing in blogging yet. The years that I’ve been working online have been journalistically. Ha, well– that is, at least focused on topics that weren’t … Continue reading