Episode 37: History of Art - Teaching Gender Inclusivity
“Let’s play a game. Name five female artists... and one can’t be Georgia O’Keeffe.” This question drives the work of our guest this week, Hall Rockefeller. Hall is an art historian and the founder of Less Than Half, an online platform created to proactively address the lack of information that exists about female artists. During the conversation, The Creativity Department explores themes such as supporting female and non-binary students as artists, how to teach about intersectionality through art, and avoiding stereotypes. Enjoy this episode filled with insight and information about the importance of uplifting under-represented voices. When we honor, appreciate, and learn from the creative spirit of all people we move closer and closer to equality.
Resources
Use the following links to access the informative resources from the Twitter chat and podcast discussion with Hall Rockefeller (@Lady_Artists) about teaching gender inclusivity.
Read the Twitter Chat discussion.
Articles
Hyperallergic: “When It Comes to Female Artists, the MTA Has a Better Track Record than NY’s Top Museums”
Artnet: “Museums Claim They’re Paying More Attention to Female Artists. That’s an Illusion.”
Books
The Short Story of Women Artists: A Pocket Guide to Key Breakthroughs, Movements, Works and Themes by Susie Hodge
Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists by Lisa E. Farrington
Lee Krasner: A Biography by Gail Levin
Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement by Mary Gabriel
Video
An Alternative History Episodes:
Women Artists of Naturalism
Women of the Neoclassical