feminism Archives — Colossal

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

Myriam Dion Weaves Milestones of Women’s History from Vintage Newspapers

November 19, 2024

a black-and-white portrait of an anonymous woman taking a photo with an SLR camera with the desert in the background

‘The Women Who Changed Photography’ Chronicles 50 Trailblazing Artists

October 16, 2024

Sisterhood and Maternal Bonds Surface in Sonia Alins’ Ethereal Illustrations of Tranquil Swimmers

July 14, 2023

In Richly Patterned Portraits, Ruby Sky Stiler Dismantles Art History’s Most Persistent Archetypes

November 28, 2022

Set Against a Backdrop of World Events, Tim Okamura’s Bold Portraits Emanate Commanding Energy

July 19, 2022

Vintage Textiles and Boxing Gloves Redefine Strength and Vulnerability in Sculptures by Zoë Buckman

July 6, 2022