Promise, Witness, Remembrance
Contemporary Heroines María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Lorna Simpson appear in new group exhibition in Louisville, Kentucky...
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Words, Words, Words
Whimsical, tender, elegant; it is difficult to summarise the work of the extraordinary photographer and Contemporary Heroine Mari Mahr in a few words...
My Octopus Teacher
Oscar-nominated and Bafta-winning documentary about one animal's influence on a man...
Lou Landauer
German photographer Lou Landauer, who was active during the 1930s - 1950s, is recognised today for her photograms of botanical subjects....
PAUSED: FILM FESTIVAL
We have had the honour of a weekly online film festival, curated Heroine Lisl Ponger, for the past 52 weeks but for now we are hitting pause...
An Inexplicable Cord
Heroine Anita Khemka discusses her work with the hijra community in India, her 17 year relationship with muse Laxmi, and her artistic process...
Surmise & Surpass
Lola Flash, who uses photography to challenge stereotypical representations of gender, sexuality, and race within her series Surmise and [Sur]passing...
Hidden Histories: Claude Cahun
For Claude, exploring the limits of male & female identities was not merely a critique of societal gender norms, but rather a highly introspective endeavour...
5 Photographers Who Make Trans and Non-Binary Visible
For Transgender Day of Visibility, Becky Handley has featured five visual artists who are bringing trans and non-binary representation to the forefront...
OPEN: Jerwood/Photoworks Awards 2021
The Jerwood/Photoworks Awards 2021 are a major commissioning opportunity, assisting early-career photographers in the development of their practice...
Theatre of The City
The exhibition is the second public showcase of street photography by Vivian Maier from the Finnish Museum of Photography...
Maud Sulter
Maud Sulter was a contemporary fine artist, photographer, poet, educator and curator. Her work explored her Ghanaian heritage....
Punks, Power and Representation of Women
Interview: Anna Fox discusses the representation of women, the relationship with muse Linda Lunus, and life during lockdown...
Writing With Light
Hundred Heroines (virtually) sits down to interview Heroine Graciela Iturbide about her career and how photography is writing with light...
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