Re-Evaluations in Feminism and Contemporary Art

This collection reflects the pressing need to re-evaluate the ongoing developments of global feminism. The seventeen texts address a diversity of global histories and legacies, examining a range of approaches, from developing ‘Anotherness’ to challenge dominant limitations of representations, to intertwining feminist actions with visual activisms – from Europe, the United States, and Latin America to China, Thailand and Ukraine. This diverse re-evaluation provides new perspectives on the significance of feminist art during the ongoing turbulent times.

Dr. Maria Photiou

Identity, Culture and Representation Research Centre

University of Derby

Katy Deepwell has the rare ability to catalyse and connect a Global feminist art community. The many contributors to "Re-Evaluations in Feminism and Contemporary Art" evidence the scope, diversity and political attunement of this field: they show us what can be done and what more there is to do.

Prof. Dr. Amy Tobin

University of Cambridge

Author of 'Women Artists Together, Art in the Age of Women’s Liberation'

The book is a wake-up call to stimulate feminist art history writing. It asserts that feminism must evolve in response to contemporary world transformations. It calls for a shift from identity-based concerns to issue-oriented approaches.

Katy Deepwell, the editor and a renowned feminist art historian, has long supported women writers and artists from different parts of the world. This is what gives her credibility and validates her manifesto.

All the conference lectures incorporated into the volume relate to the call and show how the principles are put into practice. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in 21st century feminist art history.

Dr. Edit András

Senior Research Member

ELTE, RCH, Institute of Art History, Budapest.

Winner of the Igor Zabel Prize for Culture and Theory 2024