The first annual Seattle Artist League Portrait Contest encourages artists to focus on and develop the theme of portraiture in their work. The competition is open to everyone aged sixteen and over, in recognition of the outstanding and innovative work in drawing, painting, printmaking, and mixed media. 1st Prize: $1,000 cash2nd Prize: $500 SAL Gift Certificate3rd Prize: $300.00 SAL …
Body of Art and Gender Fluidity
Henry Darger, Sansinia
Nature Study, Louise Bourgeois, 1996
Guanyin of the Southern Sea, artist unknown, 11-12th Century AD
Originally intended as a joke at the viewer’s expense, The Sleeping Hermaphroditus is an ancient marble sculpture depicting Hermaphroditus in life size. You can learn more about this artwork in this article in the New York Times.
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