International Women’s Day through Art

Huguette Caland, Rossinante Under Cover VII (Dragonfly), 2011. Mixed media on canvas, 104.1 x 132 cm. Courtesy of Studio Huguette Caland.
Huguette Caland, Rossinante Under Cover VII (Dragonfly), 2011. Mixed media on canvas, 104.1 x 132 cm. Courtesy of Studio Huguette Caland.

We are celebrating International Women’s Day through the works of some iconic women from the art world.

Huguette Caland
Huguette Caland, Los Angeles studio. Large brush_2002. Photo ©Veronique Vial, Courtesy of Studio Huguette Caland.
Huguette Caland, Los Angeles studio. Large brush_2002. Photo ©Veronique Vial, Courtesy of Studio Huguette Caland.
Huguette Caland, Musique, 1971. Ink on paper, 26.6 x 34.3 cm. Courtesy of Studio Huguette Caland.
Huguette Caland, Musique, 1971. Ink on paper, 26.6 x 34.3 cm. Courtesy of Studio Huguette Caland.
Saloua Raouda Choucair
Saloua Raouda Choucair working on her sculptures
Saloua Raouda Choucair working on her sculptures

 

Samia Halaby
Samia Halaby Potrait, Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery
Samia Halaby Potrait, Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery
Samia Halaby, Pyramid, 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 216.5 x 432 x 4.5 cm. Courtesy of Ramzi & Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation.
Samia Halaby, Pyramid, 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 216.5 x 432 x 4.5 cm. Courtesy of Ramzi & Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation.
Laure Ghorayeb
Laure Ghorayeb Portrait

Laure Ghorayeb Portrait
Laure Ghorayeb, La connaissane est reminiscence, 2010, Ink on cardbordbord, 148 x 148 cm
Laure Ghorayeb, La connaissane est reminiscence, 2010, Ink on cardbordbord, 148 x 148 cm
Simone Fattal

Simone Fattal Portrait

Simone Fattal, Stele 1, 2012. Terracotta, 30 x 30 x 47 cm. Courtesy of Galerie Tanit.
Simone Fattal, Stele 1, 2012. Terracotta, 30 x 30 x 47 cm. Courtesy of Galerie Tanit.

 

Etel Adnan
Etel Adnan photo by Simone Fattal. Photo credits artist
Etel Adnan photo by Simone Fattal. Photo credits artist
Etel Adnan, Untitled, 2016. Oil on canvas, 32 x 41 cm
Etel Adnan, Untitled, 2016. Oil on canvas, 32 x 41 cm

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