A look inside the work and lives of East Village artists at Painting Space 122.
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Photo Essay “Life After Life in Prison” by Sara Bennett
“Life After Life in Prison” by Sara Bennett examines the lives of four women as they return to society after serving many years in prison.
This Female Director Explores a Taboo Subject: Breasts
In “The Breast Archives,” female director Meagan Murphy asks nine women to talk about the body part we all share, but rarely discuss.
SXRVXVE Art Showcase: Jan 23–27
January 23–27, 2018 at the Center at West Park: SXRVXVE showcases works from 22 national and international artists responding to social inequality.
Here’s What You Need To Know About Drag Kings
A growing drag king scene in New York, led by Lee Valone Velour and others, shows that masculinity comes in many forms, and gender is performance.
The Women Behind New York’s Newest Park
New York’s next great green space was designed by a team of women.
Meet a Book Buyer at NYC’s Iconic Strand Bookstore
Which books are people asking for to negotiate these troubled times? Strand Bookstore’s Lila Zwonitzer shares.
Calling for Artists: “Ulysses + Women” Summer Program
A Women’s Thing is partnering with Montez Press and the Brooklyn Institute of Social Research for an art show reimagining James Joyce’s “Ulysses.”
Women-Run Startup Bulletin is Out to Reinvent Retail—And It’s Nasty
Bulletin founders Alana Branston and Ali Kriegsman curate the coolest items on the internet, while giving emerging brands a lean way into the retail space.
Artist and Sexual Abuse Survivor Nadia Ackerman Uses Creativity to Heal
Nadia Ackerman, artist and founder of Natchie, shares her story in a short film with HealthiNation to help other survivors of sexual abuse.
Jewelry Designer Tarra Rosenbaum on Balancing Creativity With Spreadsheets
From New York City to London, jewelry designer Tarra Rosenbaum has traveled the globe finding nature-based inspiration for her handcrafted pieces.
Our Favorite Moments from the AWT Money Issue [Re]launch Party at WeWork!
200-plus feminists walk into a WeWork … and the rest of is history. Thanks to all who came to an epic A Women’s Thing Money issue launch party, where we unveiled our gorgeous new format.
New Georgia O’Keeffe Exhibition Presents Her Life as Art
For most, the name Georgia O’Keeffe summons images of the bright floral close-ups for which the artist is best known. While those paintings were central to O’Keeffe’s rise in the American art world in the 1920s and 1930s, they make up a surprisingly small percentage of her life’s work.
Everything You Need to Know About the Women’s March on Washington
Jan 21, 2017: Attending the Women’s March on Washington? Here’s what you need to know before getting to D.C.