Fruits of Labor at Apexart features eight artist-mothers whose work, directly and indirectly, is shaped by motherhood.
mother artists
Can a Mother Devote Her Life to Art?
JoAnna Novak is five months pregnant when she decides to spend 18 days in the small town of Taos, New Mexico, to immerse herself in Agnes Martin’s life and work.
Against an Art World That Excludes Mothers
Hettie Judah’s important book examines the current climate of discrimination against parents who are also artists.
The History of Breast Milk in Art
Milk is not only humanity’s food but also a liquid dripping with symbolism, from spiritual salvation to maternal devotion.