We're moving! Get our latest gender and identity coverage on washingtonpost.com.
museums
These female artists were forgotten — and one woman’s work was even credited to men. Now, an exhibit is making amends.
Renaissance painters Lavinia Fontana and Sofonisba Anguissola were famous in their day, then fell into obscurity
December 4, 2019
December 4, 2019
How 6 female photojournalists saw the world — according to their photographs for Life magazine
See some of the photographs — taken by Margaret Bourke-White and five other women — that are featured in a New-York Historical Society exhibition
Kathy Butterly tortures her own sculptures — and produces exquisite, joyful results
Each of Butterly’s pieces requires intense labor, and she works on several at once
She was the first African woman documented in Virginia. She’s a symbol of slavery — and survival.
Angela arrived to Jamestown in 1619. Now, 400 years later, historians are rediscovering her story.
May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019
You might think you’ve got Frida Kahlo figured out, but you’ll never understand her pain
Her life and work are addressed in ‘Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving,’ a new exhibition
A new exhibition pays homage to the women history overlooked during colonial times
The exhibit’s purpose is to tell the little-known stories of the English, African, and Native American women
December 29, 2018
December 29, 2018
Who was Berthe Morisot? This 19th-century artist deserves your attention.
Painting was her passion
‘The witch of Wall Street,’ NYC’s ‘Rosa Parks’ and an abortion provider: Exhibit shows New York women who made history
Some may sound familiar, but many of the women are not as well-known
July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018
People are still inspired by Frida Kahlo’s looks. A new museum exhibition focuses on her life as a style icon.
‘Making Her Self Up’ has 200 objects on display
July 8, 2018
July 8, 2018
How traumatizing does it feel to cross the border? This museum experience gives us a clue.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Carne y Arena’ takes on new meaning