Remembering Female Artists Who Came Before Us
The age of the Renaissance marked a transformation in European art, culture and architecture. From the influential works of Leonardo da Vinci to Michelangelo, a new perspective on art was born, leaving medieval ideals behind. While male artists gained prominence throughout Europe during the 16th and 17th century, female artists with individualism and naturalistic styles […]
The Eight EGOT Queens – The Phenomenal Women who Conquered the Emmys, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards
In entertainment, four awards stand as the pinnacle of artistic achievement: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Each one celebrates unparalleled talent in television (Emmy), music (Grammy), film (Oscar), and theatre (Tony). EGOT winners belong to the highest echelon of the industry, with only 18 individuals attaining this distinguished status, eight of whom are women. […]
10 of the Most Notable Female Astronauts
In recent years, women have been protagonists in commercial space flights, deployed as commanders, crew members, and researchers on private space missions for purposes that range from scientific experiments to filming movie scenes. But the very first woman to travel into space was Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, on June 16, 1963, aboard the spacecraft Vostok […]
10 Black Female Artists The World Should Celebrate
Black female artists have been ignored and silenced for centuries as inequalities and injustices prevail. When you think about Black artists, does Jean-Michel Basquiat come to mind? Art lovers worldwide know and love Basquiat, and rightly so. You may even know of the portrait artist and former slave Prince Demah or the sculptor William Edmondston. […]