The Wednesday Weigh-In: Feminist art edition

Earlier this year, Courtney wrote about women in art, questioning the lack of gender equality in the art world and presenting some crucial ideas and resources for female artists.

At that time, she cited some grim statistics, including the fact that only 8 percent of the work that the Museum of Modern Art exhibits is by women.

Her piece underscores the need for more works like these: new feminist art pieces that are currently featured in a MoMa show on interactive design called “Talk to Me”.

To me, the belt that simulates menstruation is sort of ridiculous, but I really like the other stuff. And as Courtney pointed out, design tends to be a male-dominated space, so its great to see not only women but feminist artists infiltrate that in a thoughtful and innovative way. That being said, although art can sometimes be “for the cause”, it is also something that can be powerful even when it doesn’t line up with our politics.

Thus, dear readers, this week’s Wednesday weigh-in deals with art:

Do you enjoy or seek out explicitly feminist art? Or do you prefer your art non-ideologically aligned? Who’s your favorite feminist artist? Have you ever created anything provocative or artistic to serve a feminist cause?

And for more information on feminist art and feminist-friendly art galleries, check out the The Feminist Art Project.