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Over the course of her sixty-year career, Faith Ringgold’s activism has moved strategically between reform and revolution. She helped form one of the first collectives for women of color artists in Brooklyn, led protests to push for the inclusion of artists of color at the Whitney and the Brooklyn Museum, advocated for free speech as part of the Judson 3, and worked with women who were incarcerated on Rikers to make a mural for the prison. These powerful acts of art and activism are only a few of the many times Ringgold appears throughout We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965-85, on view through September 17, 2017.

Ringgold completed this self-portrait at the beginning of her career, concurrent with the rise of the Black Power and other radical political movements of the 1960s. Alluding to the hard-edged, mechanical line favored by Pop artists and the psychologically acute portraiture of Pablo Picasso, the artist portrays herself with a determined gaze and folded arms, in a gesture simultaneously gentle and guarded. In reflecting on this painting and the political and artistic awakening she experienced during this time, Ringgold has said, “I was trying to find my voice, talking to myself through my art.”

Faith Ringgold (American, b. 1930). Early Works #25: Self-Portrait, 1965. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elizabeth A. Sackler, 2013.96. © 1965 Faith Ringgold.

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Mythology Around the World: Common Themes:

Queens 

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Greek Mythology | The Goddesses of Olympus Hera Aphrodite Demeter Artemis Athena Hestia

(i want to draw some lovers in greek mythology next :) lmk if you have any suggestions!!)

update: i have prints now at https://society6.com/mohtz :)

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Greek Mythology | The Muses

Calliope - Epic Poetry, Urania - Astronomy, Polyhymnia - Hymns, Thalia - Comedy, Clio - History, Erato - Love Poetry, Euterpe - Lyric Poetry, Melpomene - Tragedy, Terpsichore - Dance

The Goddesses | The Lovers | The Constellations

(prints)

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Vladimír Gažovič -  Still Life with Bow   (lithograph, 1970s)

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Vladimír Gažovič -  Big Carousel of Life    (lithograph, 1984)

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Vladimír Gažovič -  Odysseus and Polyphemus   (lithograph, 1975)

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Vintage fabric quilt back: Last year, I found some awesome vintage sheet fabric at a discount fabric store near my house. It was in the sale section and was only $2 per metre - so I bought what was left of the bolt (about 4 metres). It isn’t 100 per cent cotton (which I usually only use) and is some kind of cotton / polyester blend, but I loved the colours and the print.  I figured I could find a project that would be great with this fabric as a backing.

And, I think I’ve found that project! The “Kelly KAPOWski” quilt that I started back in the fall at Cheryl Arkison’s workshop just happens to be in close to the same colours. I think that the modern geometric front with the florals on the back make for a fun mixture!

I’m planning to straight line quilt this one at home, probably with some combination of diagonal lines… after I get it basted up, that is!

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Dream

Shai Azoulay

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How are you practicing #selfcare today? [art by mlstudies] 

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She comes in colors, Polly Penrose

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Working on a commission for a friend. 

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Watching Gremlins for the first time because I'm sick. Wtf.

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I need to be alone for certain periods of time or I violate my own rhythm.

Lee Krasner  (via thequotejournals)

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Sara Pulver

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