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The time that womxn’s art was brushed aside as ‘vagina art’ is hopefully behind us. And hopefully, the time of men’s expansive phallic statements through sculpture. Womxn in the 20th century who managed to get their work seen had to run extra miles to compete with men’s advantages. That the public didn’t find out about… Continue reading Remarkable Womxn: Late 20th Century Artists

My film The Coming of Cindy Claus introduces a new mid-winter tradition, with honouring the new mid winter Goddess Cindy Claus at its center. Who helped inspire her? First, a little history about Santa Claus, aka Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas was the saint of sea-farers. The men of the sea were surrounded by sex-workers when… Continue reading Remarkable: Goddesses from Mythology that Inspired Midwinter Deity Cindy Claus

With no traditional gatekeepers, the podcast medium has opened up many opportunities for womxn. Are you on the Podcast bandwagon yet? Once you’re on, you’re on. Listen to podcasts either through a podcast app on a mobile phone, or using Spotify or iTunes on a computer.  Though preferably I like to walk around with earphones… Continue reading Podcasts I Love by And with Womxn

Image by David Mark from Pixabay Can we, well into the 21st century, let go of the idea that art that is colourful can’t be serious contemporary art? And can we introduce the idea that emotions also live inside art? With the recent challenge of #5womenartists, can we take it a step further and name… Continue reading Remarkable Womxn: 21st century Artists

The first time Björk came to my attention was as a teenager in 2001 when she was famously scolded by the fashion police for wearing her swan dress at the Oscars. Little did I know or remember that she was nominated for best original song for Lars von Trier’s Dancer in the Dark film and… Continue reading Orchestras of Angels: Remarkable Womxn Musicians of Today

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay De Nederlandse taal is voor veel alternatieve muzikanten niet heel populair geweest. Is dat nu weer aan het veranderen? Hier een aantal muzikanten die de Nederlandse taal inzetten op een originele of artistiek authentieke wijze. Aan muziek in de Nederlandse taal kleeft soms het risico erg zwaarmoedig te worden, of… Continue reading Alternatieve Nederlandstalige muziekacts die je moet kennen

It is my belief that pop culture matters, reality follows fiction. Sometimes it can take a little digging to find TV shows that tell interesting womxn’s stories. But look no further and check out these great comedy and comedy-drama shows. TV shows from even the not all that distant 90s and early 2000s can feel… Continue reading Remarkable TV: Womxn in Comedy and Comedy-Drama Series

Instagram is a landmark in today’s pop-culture landscape and like anything popular it too has been satirised. And now that Instagram is getting notorious for helping to turn taste and style into the same boring, uniform thing, some users choose to go about it totally differently. From AirSpace to Instagram Face Has everything and everyone… Continue reading Instagram Accounts that Make Fun of Instagram

Image by 272447 from Pixabay featuring comedienne, singer, theatre and film actress Fanny Brice Comedians of the world, which came on Netflix early 2019, featured many femxle comedians. Who were your favorites? And who else is out there? Being funny in front of an audience is a craft that seems to often be underestimated. What… Continue reading Womxn Comedians: Loud and Proud

Image/ painting by Reinilde Jonkhout How many femxle street artists can you name? After reading this article, maybe a few more. The massive MaestraPeace Mural on the Women’s Building in San Francisco was a collaborative 1994 work between the Bay Area muralists Juana Alicia, Miranda Bergman, Edythe Boone, Susan Kelk Cervantes, Meera Desai, Yvonne Littleton… Continue reading Wxmen Street Artists You Need to Know

Image illustrating how womxn artists have had and still have trouble being taken seriously. There is no doubt that Frida Kahlo is nowadays more famous than her husband at the time, Diego Rivera. Can’t name many womxn artists? You’re not alone. One of the reasons is that female artists have failed to be recognised by… Continue reading Womxn Artists who Made Modern Art History – But Do You Know Them?