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Micol Hebron

Posted inNews

Does a New Adidas Ad Co-Opt the Body Positivity Movement?

by Sarah Rose Sharp February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

A campaign for the company’s sports bras featuring rows of bare breasts is causing a stir on Twitter.

Posted inNews

Instagram Held a Private Meeting With Artists About Its Nudity Policies

Avatar photo by Kate Gill October 22, 2019October 23, 2019

Just hours later, ironically, one of the participating artists, Micol Hebron, had her account suspended for posting a topless photo outside of Instagram headquarters.

Posted inOpinion

A Woman’s Work is Never Done (Or, Too Often, Is Done and Attributed to a Man)

Avatar photo by Oriane Stender June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

After Spencer Tunick staged an action outside of Facebook’s NYC headquarters to protest social media censorship, many pointed out its similarity to the work of feminist artist Micol Hebron.

Posted inArt

Art Is Genderful! An Artist’s Notes on Navigating a Sexist System

by Despina Stokou July 21, 2016July 24, 2016

A lot of people mistake my work for a man’s.

Posted inNews

New Tally Shows Sexism Alive and Well at Top NYC Art Galleries

by Jillian Steinhauer February 19, 2015February 22, 2015

Curator Maura Reilly posted an image of compiled gallery gender statistics on Facebook today, a “report card” by anonymous feminist art collective Pussy Galore showing the percentages of women represented by some of the top art galleries in New York City.

Posted inArt

“I Like Art by Men Better”: Gender by the Numbers at Art Basel Miami Beach

by Jillian Steinhauer December 17, 2014December 20, 2014

The last time I spoke with Micol Hebron, earlier this year, she was spearheading Gallery Tally, a project for which she and a small army of volunteers count the numbers of men and women artists on the rosters of art galleries. A week and a half ago, Hebron was in Miami for the art fairs, so she took the opportunity to do some more counting.

Posted inArt

Tallying Art World Inequality, One Gallery at a Time

by Jillian Steinhauer March 27, 2014March 31, 2014

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about counting. Counting can feel lonely sometimes, like you against the world, so I’m always grateful when I encounter other people doing the same. Like artist Micol Hebron.

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