

Essay: Art, Activism & Society
Gender Equality: Focusing on two historical and/or contemporary examples of any form of artistic/cultural practice, examine how the issue...


Essay: Female Identity
Female Identity: a brief history of feminism and female portraiture, and an analysis of Cindy Sherman’s Society Portraits Introduction...

Artwork focus: iDeath by Michal Ozibko
I first saw Ozibko's work in 2010 when iDeath II was featured as the Visitor's Choice Winner in the selection of BP Portrait Award pieces...


Essay: Femininities and masculinities in the work of Lucien Freud
Introduction Gill Perry defines gender as “the cultural construction of femininity and masculinity, as opposed to the biological sex...


Artist focus: Elly Smallwood
Elly Smallwood is a contemporary artist living and working in Toronto, Canada, who focuses on expressive portraits. In her portraits,...


Comparative analysis essay: Jenny Saville and Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is a very influential female figure in the art world, made popular by her “frank expression of feminine themes” (Gunderman &...