BEING A FEMALE ARTIST

Being successful as a woman in the art world? What prejudices and obstacles were and are artists confronted with? Why were mainly male artists represented in museums and historiography for a long time? Using the example of several female artists, the young people deal with the question of what hurdles women and FLINTA people had to overcome. And how did women manage to assert themselves in the art world?

During the tour, the students analyze selected works of art and discuss the following questions: How visible are female artists today? How has the view of women in art changed? Who writes history and determines significance?

This program strengthens the critical examination of gender roles in art and society and offers points of reference for lessons in art and design, ethics, history and political education.

Recommended: 12 – 19 years
Guided tour 90 min.
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The tour ties in with various exhibitions at the Kunstmeile Krems. Until November 2, 2025, for example, the focus is on the American artist Susan Rothenberg and the Austrian artist and gallery owner Christa Hauer. Young people will learn how Rothenberg was the only woman to gain recognition among the influential neo-expressionists and how Christa Hauer really shook up the Austrian art scene. It becomes clear that the path of female artists was often characterized by resistance, but also by perseverance. In 2026, this tour will take place at the Landesgalerie Niederösterreich - with reference to the artists Christa Hauer (until 15.03.2026), Inge Dick (from 14.03.2026), Fanny Harlfinger-Zakucka (rebel in a traditional skirt, from 11.04.2026) and Parastou Forouhar (from 23.05.2026).