New York’s next great green space was designed by a team of women.
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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.
Coco Dolle’s Performance Collective Legacy Fatale
New York artist Coco Dolle found her alter-ego and the reference point from which to build her own iconography for her performance art collective, Legacy Fatale, re-contextualizing the historical Amazon as the champion of her vision of an egalitarian and feminist future.
Nov 9: Women of FXFOWLE’s Roundtable “When Women Lead”
Women of FXFOWLE presents an evening of candid conversation between leaders in the A/E/C industry on the topics of diversity, collaboration, and success.
NYC Dyke March: Don’t Call it a Parade
This year marks the 24th time the NYC Dyke March will demonstrate lesbian pride and visibility, without a permit from the city and without apologies.
#WorldRefugeeDay at the UN: The Faces of “Refugees”
On June 20, people around the world took note of #WorldRefugeeDay. But for the 60 million people who became refugees this past year, many whom are now languishing in camps in Greece, Turkey, and elsewhere, a day and a hashtag are just points in a line without end.
Three Questions With Kimia Ferdowsi Kline
Kimia Ferdowsi Kline’s curatorial career began when she was sitting at the front desk at the Wythe Hotel. It was her first job in New York—no gallery would hire her, she explains.…