Virtual museum tours: women artists, scientists, activists
Scanpix nuotr. / Vivienne Westwood, Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė, Marie Curie
Virtual tours of museums and galleries are on the rise as the COVID-19 pandemic hits the world. This time 15min suggests paying attention to the wide selection of works by women artists and scholars.
Literary and Art Archives
Ieva Simonaitytė
The Literature and Art Archives offers various exhibitions dedicated to famous women of Lithuanian culture.
The stories of the writer Ievos Simonaitytės, the actress Onos Knapkytės and the women who participated in the Lithuanian guerrilla war can also be found here. There are more shows, so click here.
Women's social and cultural activities in interwar Lithuania
Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė
There were many women's societies and organizations in the inter-war Lithuania whose common goal was to build a society that pursued Christian values. These societies and organizations were active in a variety of fields: social, women's rights, education, culture, and had their own hospitals, shelters, schools.
Well-known public figures such as M.Galdikienė, P.Pikčilingienė, A.Sereikytė, dr. V.Karvelienė, S.Čiurlionienė, O.Mašiotienė, M.Žmuidzinavičienė and others are included. Visit the exhibition here.
The Feminist Institute Digital Exhibit Project
This institute was founded to make feminism art more accessible. Google Arts and Culture offers 10 stories about one of the first voices of feminism in American art, Mary Beth Edelson, who, in the famous "Last Supper," painted Georgia O'Keeffe, the mother of American modernism, in place of Jesus Christ.
It also offers a virtual exhibition of one of the most important contemporary artists, Cindy Sherman.
Finally, art lovers will take a tour of the studios of painting by M.B. Edelson and the rebellious Judith Bernstein. You can visit the Institute's gallery here.
Judith Bernstein and the Money Shot
Marie Curie Museum
AFP/Scanpix nuotr./Marie Curie
The Marie Curie Museum is located on the ground floor of one of the oldest Curie Institute buildings. This building is the third and final laboratory of a renowned scientist, Nobel Prize winner. She has spent 20 years here since 1915.
The virtual exhibition offers 11 stories about Curie's office, discovery and life. You can visit the museum here.
Road to Equality
Road to Equality, a huge Google Arts and Culture digital project celebrating the centenary of women's empowerment in England.
Here, the issues of feminism are not only dealt with from an artistic perspective. You can also take a look at women's activities in parliament, the stories of the men who supported the women's movement and many more. Click here for more details.
Marion Adnams: A Singular Woman
Wikipedia.org nuotr. /Marion Adnams Alter Ego Aliejus ant drobės 1945 metai
Marion Elizabeth Adnams was famous for her dreamlike painting inspired by the surrealism movement. Although her work can be found in most publicly available collections, today her work is forgotten by many.
The Derby Museum and Gallery of the City of England, with V21 Artspace, offers a virtual exhibition that can be viewed here.
A Personal Collection of Vivienne Westwood Shoes
V21 Artspace offers an exhibition of the famous collection of shoes by fashion designer Vivienne Westwood for 15 years.
The artist is well known as a punk and new wave fashion designer. She co-founded the Sex boutique with Malcolm McLaren.
