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Today we are celebrating artist and architect Aman

Today we are celebrating artist and architect Amanda Williams!

"Her work explores spatial inequities by visualizing the ways urban planning, zoning, development, and disinvestment impact the lives of everyday residents, particularly in African American communities." @awstudioart
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#MacArthurFellow #GeniusGrant #AmandaWilliams #Artist #Architect #UrbanPlanning #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #ColoredTheory #EmbodiedSensations #MacArthurGeniusGrant

Olivia Sterling Depicts Modern Racial Issues in Br

Olivia Sterling Depicts Modern Racial Issues in Bright Colors

"Olivia’s seething social commentaries, along with the incredible movement and life that she achieves in her paintings, make them uniquely powerful." @oliviaster
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#OliviaSterling #Yowl #ReallyRoughScrubbingBrush #VisualArt #WomenPainters #WomenArtists #UKartist #BritishArtist #Galleries #Museums #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #SocialCommentary #Painting #paintersofinstagram

"Why compare me to Marilyn Monroe? I was doing my

"Why compare me to Marilyn Monroe? I was doing my own thing."

Read Stephanie A. Taylor's brilliant tribute to Joyce Bryant for FF2 Media.

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#JoyceBryant #MarilynMonroe #Cabaret #Jazz #JazzSinger #CivilRightsActivist #womenartists♀️ #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #RIP

No Apologies! Filmmaker Ashley O’Shay Tells Impo

"Charlotte Wells’ debut feature film 'Aftersun'

"Charlotte Wells’ debut feature film 'Aftersun' has taken 2022 by perfect storm. It’s even on track to capture 2023 with Independent Spirit Award nominations and potential Oscars nomination buzz swirling in the air." - Dayna Hagewood

Check out "Charlotte Wells’ Haunting Intimacy: 'Aftersun' and Beyond" before the upcoming nominations!
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#CharlotteWells #Oscars #oscarnominee #IndependentSpiritAwards #IndependentFilm #Aftersun #ShortFilms #womendirectors #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #BlueChristmas #FrankieCorio #PaulMescal #Laps #Tuesday #SightandSound

"Nicole Rudick’s 'What Is Now Known Was Once Onl

"Nicole Rudick’s 'What Is Now Known Was Once Only Imagined: An (Auto)Biography of Niki de Saint Phalle' explores the life that influenced decades of the artist’s work. It utilizes Niki’s own words and creations to create an (auto) biography about Niki that allows readers to a get sense of her life, curated by Nicole." - Jessica Bond

Read our latest interview with author Nicole Rudick to learn more about the marvelous Niki de Saint Phalle! @nicole_rudick

#NicoleRudick #NikideSaintPhalle #VisualArt #womensculptors #WomenWriters #Biography #AutoBiography #Interview #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #Sculpture #Traces #WhatIsNowKnownWasOnceOnlyImagined

Adrienne Rich’s Radicalism Evolves with her Iden

Adrienne Rich’s Radicalism Evolves with her Identity

"Adrienne Rich was an American essayist, feminist and poet, known for being politically outspoken in her writing, particularly about gender and sexuality."

Learn more about this legendary activist, writer, and feminist today.

#AdrienneRich #WomenWriters #Feminism #Poetry #Activism #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #MidnightSalvage #SnapshotsofaDaughterinLaw #DreamofaCommonLanguage #CompulsoryHeterosexuality

We are continuing our celebration of the 2022 MacA

We are continuing our celebration of the 2022 MacArthur Geniuses with Tomeka Reid!

"A major force in the world of improvised music for the past decade, Tomeka is known for incorporating musical elements from the African diaspora, attaching items like pencils or clips to the strings, and making use of the percussive qualities of the body of the cello to produce a rich and textured palette of sounds." @cellisita

#TomekaReid #Jazz #Cello #africandiaspora #MacArthurGrant #Composer #WomenMusicians #WomenArtists #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs

Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra Creates her Space in Holly

Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra Creates her Space in Hollywood

“What do we have to sacrifice? And are those sacrifices necessary? And what do we lose when we make those sacrifices?"

#NishaGanatra #ChutneyPopcorn #LateNight #MindyKaling #WomenDirectors #WomenFilmmakers #WomenMakeMovies #OTD #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #Hollywood

"In these worlds where everyone is part of a femal

"In these worlds where everyone is part of a female-run fantasy, it makes sense that anyone, regardless of age, gender, or personal aesthetic, could find escape or deep meaning within them." - Allison Green @allisonthegreen

Join us for the final installment of Allison Green's nostalgic toy series by focusing in on the iconography, unlikely fanbase, and delight of the My Little Pony franchise!

#MyLittlePony #MLP #Bronies #Toys #Nostalgia #Millenials #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #WomenCreators

“Consistently among all my pieces, everybody kno

“Consistently among all my pieces, everybody knows it’s going to be very fast and very technical. Sometimes there’s a story involved if I’m making theater work. But it’s always under the guise of just pure joy.” - Danielle Diniz @danielle_d28

Check out Karen Gershowitz's latest interview for FF2! @karengershowitz

#DanielleDiniz #Broadway #Choreography #Dance #Interview #SupportWomenArtistsNow #iSWANs #InternationalSWANs #WomenArtists #FF2Media #Ballet #MusicalTheater #RodrigoyGabriella

“Just like Tevye, Sammy Dallas Bayes was a ‘gi

“Just like Tevye, Sammy Dallas Bayes was a ‘girl dad.’”

In September 2022, FF2 Media's Editor-in-Chief, Jan Lisa Huttner, author of 'Diamond Fiddler: New Traditions for a New Millennium (Why Fiddler on the Roof Always Wins),' spoke with Barbara Bayes, the wife of Sammy Dallas Bayes, who sadly passed in May.

Read her fascinating interview about choreography, parenthood, and much more!

#FiddlerOnTheRoof #SammyDallasBayes #BarbaraBayes #JanLisaHuttner #JeromeRobbins #DiamondFiddler #WomenWriters #WomenAuthors #SupportWomenArtistsNow #iSWANs #InternationalSWANs #FF2Media

Author/Journalist Caitlin Moran: A Born Feminist &

Author/Journalist Caitlin Moran: A Born Feminist & Creative

"Dabbling in music, film, fiction, nonfiction, and journalism from a very early age, Caitlin Moran is unwavering in her creativity, humor, and feminism."

#CaitlinMoran #Journalism #WomenArtists #WomenAuthors #WomenWriters #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs

Enjoy our tribute to Jo van Gogh-Bogner. A talente

Enjoy our tribute to Jo van Gogh-Bogner. A talented and astute writer in her own right, Jo was Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law and so much more.

Many thanks to @nicoleackman16 for her fresh perspective!

#JoVanGogh #JoVanGoghBogner #VincentVanGogh #ArtHistory #WomenWriters #VanGoTheImmersiveExperience #VanGogh #SupportWomenArtistsNow #InternationalSWANs #iSWANs #FF2Media #WomenArtists

The Many Lives of Prize-Winning Poet Jan Beatty "

The Many Lives of Prize-Winning Poet Jan Beatty

"The deeply personal nature of Jan’s writing makes reading her work a visceral experience. As a woman who has experienced life deeply, both personally and through the wide array of people that she’s met, Jan produces poetry that is full of raw truth."

Learn more about Jan Beatty: https://ff2media.com/blog/2023/01/04/the-many-lives-of-poet-jan-beatty/

#JanBeatty #Poet #WomenWriters #WomenArtists #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iSWANs #InternationalSWANs #MadRiver #AmericanBastard

The Life and Legacy of Punk Icon Vivienne Westwood

The Life and Legacy of Punk Icon Vivienne Westwood

"Rather than fit in, she chose to stand out, molding fashion trends instead of following them. She is, and always will be, a fashion icon." - Roza Melkumyan

Join us in celebrating Vivienne's legacy: https://ff2media.com/blog/2023/01/05/the-life-and-legacy-of-punk-icon-vivienne-westwood/

#WomenArtists #VivienneWestwood #RIP #Punk #Fashion #Design #iSWANs #FF2Media #SupportWomenArtistsNow #InternationalSWANs #Clothing #londonfashiondesigner

Get ready for the return of the Golden Globe Award

Get ready for the return of the Golden Globe Awards tonight!

“This year, female representation at the Golden Globes seems to be much stronger in television. Two of the five shows nominated for Best Musical/Comedy Series are ABC’s Abbott Elementary and HBOMax’s Hacks. Both series are created by women, who also penned several episodes.”
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#womenartists #goldenglobes #supportwomenartistsnow #iSWANS #FF2Media #GoldenGlobes2023 #internationalSWANs #SarahPolley #WomenTalking #DomeeShi #TurningRed #quintabrunson #abbottelementary #elizabethmerriweather

Celebrating the 2022 MacArthur Fellows: Musician I

Celebrating the 2022 MacArthur Fellows: Musician Ikue Mori

"Ikue creates rhythmic and ambient soundscapes using digital processing techniques, a laptop computer, and repurposed elements of electronic drumming equipment."

Learn more about Ikue Mori today!

#IkueMori #MacArthurFellows #DNA #NoWave #ElectronicMusic #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists

"Despite backlash from the government and her own

"Despite backlash from the government and her own employer, Hansel Mieth never swayed from her values as a photographer. Her photographs depicted real people in real circumstances, young and old, experiencing joy and experiencing hardship."

#HanselMieth #WomenPhotographers #Photography #LIFEMagazine #womenartists♀️ #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #SimpleLife

Congratulations to Martha Gonzalez, a 2022 MacArth

Congratulations to Martha Gonzalez, a 2022 MacArthur Fellow!

"Self-described 'artivista' (artist-activist), musician and scholar, Martha Gonzalez cultivates collaborative methods of artistic expression to strengthen cross-border ties, build communities, and advance social justice." @marthartivista

#MacArthurFellow #GeniusGrant #MarthaGonzalez #Awards #Artivista #Activism #Artist #Musician #womenartists♀️ #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists

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Today we are celebrating artist and architect Aman

Today we are celebrating artist and architect Amanda Williams!

"Her work explores spatial inequities by visualizing the ways urban planning, zoning, development, and disinvestment impact the lives of everyday residents, particularly in African American communities." @awstudioart
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#MacArthurFellow #GeniusGrant #AmandaWilliams #Artist #Architect #UrbanPlanning #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #ColoredTheory #EmbodiedSensations #MacArthurGeniusGrant

Olivia Sterling Depicts Modern Racial Issues in Br

Olivia Sterling Depicts Modern Racial Issues in Bright Colors

"Olivia’s seething social commentaries, along with the incredible movement and life that she achieves in her paintings, make them uniquely powerful." @oliviaster
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#OliviaSterling #Yowl #ReallyRoughScrubbingBrush #VisualArt #WomenPainters #WomenArtists #UKartist #BritishArtist #Galleries #Museums #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #SocialCommentary #Painting #paintersofinstagram

"Why compare me to Marilyn Monroe? I was doing my

"Why compare me to Marilyn Monroe? I was doing my own thing."

Read Stephanie A. Taylor's brilliant tribute to Joyce Bryant for FF2 Media.

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#JoyceBryant #MarilynMonroe #Cabaret #Jazz #JazzSinger #CivilRightsActivist #womenartists♀️ #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #RIP

No Apologies! Filmmaker Ashley O’Shay Tells Impo

"Charlotte Wells’ debut feature film 'Aftersun'

"Charlotte Wells’ debut feature film 'Aftersun' has taken 2022 by perfect storm. It’s even on track to capture 2023 with Independent Spirit Award nominations and potential Oscars nomination buzz swirling in the air." - Dayna Hagewood

Check out "Charlotte Wells’ Haunting Intimacy: 'Aftersun' and Beyond" before the upcoming nominations!
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#CharlotteWells #Oscars #oscarnominee #IndependentSpiritAwards #IndependentFilm #Aftersun #ShortFilms #womendirectors #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #BlueChristmas #FrankieCorio #PaulMescal #Laps #Tuesday #SightandSound

"Nicole Rudick’s 'What Is Now Known Was Once Onl

"Nicole Rudick’s 'What Is Now Known Was Once Only Imagined: An (Auto)Biography of Niki de Saint Phalle' explores the life that influenced decades of the artist’s work. It utilizes Niki’s own words and creations to create an (auto) biography about Niki that allows readers to a get sense of her life, curated by Nicole." - Jessica Bond

Read our latest interview with author Nicole Rudick to learn more about the marvelous Niki de Saint Phalle! @nicole_rudick

#NicoleRudick #NikideSaintPhalle #VisualArt #womensculptors #WomenWriters #Biography #AutoBiography #Interview #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #Sculpture #Traces #WhatIsNowKnownWasOnceOnlyImagined

Adrienne Rich’s Radicalism Evolves with her Iden

Adrienne Rich’s Radicalism Evolves with her Identity

"Adrienne Rich was an American essayist, feminist and poet, known for being politically outspoken in her writing, particularly about gender and sexuality."

Learn more about this legendary activist, writer, and feminist today.

#AdrienneRich #WomenWriters #Feminism #Poetry #Activism #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #womenartists #MidnightSalvage #SnapshotsofaDaughterinLaw #DreamofaCommonLanguage #CompulsoryHeterosexuality

We are continuing our celebration of the 2022 MacA

We are continuing our celebration of the 2022 MacArthur Geniuses with Tomeka Reid!

"A major force in the world of improvised music for the past decade, Tomeka is known for incorporating musical elements from the African diaspora, attaching items like pencils or clips to the strings, and making use of the percussive qualities of the body of the cello to produce a rich and textured palette of sounds." @cellisita

#TomekaReid #Jazz #Cello #africandiaspora #MacArthurGrant #Composer #WomenMusicians #WomenArtists #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs

Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra Creates her Space in Holly

Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra Creates her Space in Hollywood

“What do we have to sacrifice? And are those sacrifices necessary? And what do we lose when we make those sacrifices?"

#NishaGanatra #ChutneyPopcorn #LateNight #MindyKaling #WomenDirectors #WomenFilmmakers #WomenMakeMovies #OTD #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #Hollywood

"In these worlds where everyone is part of a femal

"In these worlds where everyone is part of a female-run fantasy, it makes sense that anyone, regardless of age, gender, or personal aesthetic, could find escape or deep meaning within them." - Allison Green @allisonthegreen

Join us for the final installment of Allison Green's nostalgic toy series by focusing in on the iconography, unlikely fanbase, and delight of the My Little Pony franchise!

#MyLittlePony #MLP #Bronies #Toys #Nostalgia #Millenials #SupportWomenArtistsNow #FF2Media #iswans #InternationalSWANs #supportwomenartistsnow #womenartists #WomenCreators

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