Women and War - Mondays
Mon, Jan 06
|Zoom
Explore the resilience and creativity of women artists during times of War.
Time & Location
Jan 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Zoom
About the event
This course will meet for four 90 minute sessions on Mondays @ 1:00-2:30 pm ET, January 6 - 27, 2025*
*For flexibility, the course will also be offered on Wednesdays, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. Students may choose to attend on either Monday or Wednesday.
Women and War: Resilience, Resistance, and Reinvention
War has long been represented through male-dominated narratives, yet behind these stories lie overlooked accounts of women whose lives, art, and legacies were deeply shaped by conflict. This course highlights how 20th-century women artists, and/or women meaningfully connected to artists, including Roberta González, Tamara de Lempicka, Remedios Varo, Dina Vierny, and Peggy Guggenheim, used creativity as a powerful means of resistance and self-expression. Facing displacement, political persecution, and personal loss, they turned adversity into works of enduring impact, reclaiming agency in a male-centric world.
From the surrealist refuge of Villa Air-Bel in Marseille to the cultural movements of Brussels and…
Tickets
ArtwFriends: Live Series Pass
Access to 4 engaging live sessions, each 90 minutes long—designed to spark inspiration, deepen your understanding of art, and connect you with a community of like-minded enthusiasts. Dive into a journey of creativity and discovery!
$140.00Tax: +$5.60 Wix Fee
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