caroline contillo

The above video is “space seeing - space hearing” made by Valie Export in 1973, and i have been hypnotized by it in the halls of galleries twice now. First, at the feminist performance art exhibit at the academie der kunst in berlin, and more recently as part of the here is every exhibition [...]

Dorothy Ierne Wilde, known as Dolly Wilde, (July 11, 1895 – April 10, 1941) was an Anglo-Irish socialite, made famous by her family connections and her reputation as a witty conversationalist. Her charm and humor made her a popular guest at salons in Paris between the wars, standing out even in a social circle known [...]

Tamara de Lempicka is today regarded as the most fasionable of all the Art Deco painters. Her own life mirrored the daring of her own work.
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The enigmatic artist known as the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven (1874-1927), a friend and collaborator of Duchamp, Man Ray and Djuna Barnes, is considered by art historians to be the first New York Dadaist. She made sculpture, wrote avant-garde poetry and made controversial, sexually charged street theater.
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One of the few women Surrealists, Kay Sage achieved notable success during her career. Her paintings of harsh geometric and architectural forms casting long shadows across parched, desolate settings reflect the psychological landscape of post-war despair. More.

In his 1928 novel “Nadja,” André Breton cites an old French adage: “Tell me whom you haunt” - whom you befriend - “and I’ll tell you who you are.” Judged by this criterion, the English heiress Nancy Cunard, who “haunted” Breton’s Surrealists and countless other artists besides, is one of the biggest stars you’ve never [...]