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The Great Women Artists

Katy Hessel
Female Artists
Art History
Feminism
Women Artists
Surrealism
Art
FAM Museum
Serpentine Gallery
Sculpture
Judy Chicago
Camille Claudel
The Levett Collection
Women In Art
Cecilia Vicuña
Medusa
Photography
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Revelations
Feminist Art
Edmonia Lewis

Created off the back of @thegreatwomenartists Instagram, this podcast is all about celebrating women artists. Presented by art historian and curator, Katy Hessel, this podcast interviews artists on their career, or curators, writers, or general art lovers, on the female artist who means the most to them.

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TODAY on the GWA Podcast: esteemed art historian Briony Fer on the avant-garde icon, Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The Professor of History of Art at University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy, Briony Fer is one of the leading art historians... more

TODAY on The Great Women Artists podcast is the esteemed writer, Deborah Levy on avant-garde pioneer Gertrude Stein. The author of several novels, including August Blue, Hot Milk and Swimming Home, alongside the critically acclaimed Living Autobiogra... more

TODAY on the GWA Podcast, is art historian, Alyce Mahon discussing the great Surrealist, Dorothea Tanning. Born in Illinois in 1910, where she said “nothing happened but the wallpaper”, Tanning immersed herself in gothic literature to escape to other... more

TODAY on the GWA podcast: curator SONNET STANFILL on ELSA SCHIAPARELLI! Sonnet is the Senior Curator of Fashion at the V&A, where she has worked since 1999. Stanfill has curated numerous highly acclaimed exhibitions, such as New York Fashion Now, Bal... more

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Recent Guests

Deborah Levy
Esteemed writer and novelist, author of My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein
Author
Episode: Deborah Levy on Gertrude Stein
Alyce Mahon
Art historian and Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art
University of Cambridge (Trinity College)
Episode: Alyce Mahon on Dorothea Tanning
Sonnet Stanfill
Esteemed curator and fashion scholar; Senior curator of fashion at the V&A since 2015
Victoria and Albert Museum
Episode: Sonnet Stanfill on Elsa Schiaparelli
Diane Apostolos-Cappadona
Scholar, author and art historian; Professor Emerita of Religious Art and Cultural History
Georgetown University; George Washington University
Episode: Diane Apostolos-Cappadona on Mary Magdalene
Meryl Tankard
Esteemed artist and choreographer, collaborator with Pina Bausch
Independent artist
Episode: Meryl Tankard on Pina Bausch
Katlijne Van der Stighelen
Esteemed scholar and curator
KU Leuven
Episode: Michaelina Wautier told by Katlijne Van der Stighelen (part 1) and Julien Domercq (part 2)
Julien Dormecq
Royal Academy senior curator
Royal Academy
Episode: Michaelina Wautier told by Katlijne Van der Stighelen (part 1) and Julien Domercq (part 2)
Dita Amory
Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Episode: Dita Amory on Helene Schjerfbeck
Nicholas Fox Weber
Author, historian, executive director of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation
Josef and Anni Albers Foundation
Episode: Nicholas Fox Weber on Anni Albers

Host

Katy Hessel
Host of The Great Women Artists podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 2k ratings
  • For Inspiration

    Host is so enjoyable to listen to and asks all the right questions. This podcast opens my mind to the infinite possibilities. Aftera podcast I look into books, museums, other individuals mentioned in show.

    Audible
    5
    Anonymous
    United States13 days ago
  • Good content

    Good content but I prefer to hear the interviewee talk without the host commenting and that laugh ! Shame really

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Halkon54
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Tracey Emin

    Your interview with Tracey Emin was brilliant. She seemed at ease with your comforting style, opening up about her life of art. Amazing. I can’t wait to see the Tate exhibit.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jenncs64
    United States2 months ago
  • Just thank you!

    I love Katy Hessel, I discovered what an amazing person she was by chance when she was interviewing Sally Mann at the V&A. And then I found this podcast and it has opened my eyes and my heart. Thank you! Listening to the Marina Warner episode was like reading a book and realising you will never see the world in the same way afterwards.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    underwaterleo
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • My favorite podcast. Can’t wait for each new episode!

    Nothing makes me happier than seeing a new episode in my podcast feed, and the start of a new season of The Great Women Artists!!! Thank God the wait is over!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Reb026
    United States7 months ago

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The show is commended for education, accessibility, and its impact on how art history is discussed.
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Guests are described as insightful and inspirational, elevating women artists.

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#135
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#44
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#88
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#60
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#112
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#200
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Talking Points

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Alyce Mahon on Dorothea Tanning
Q: Why are you drawn to her paintings?
She finds in Tanning a fusion of ancient and futuristic elements, where ordinary domestic imagery becomes uncanny and mythic, with female protagonists at the center and a sense of invitation that pulls the viewer into her surreal world.
Alyce Mahon on Dorothea Tanning
Q: What is the world you think Tanning's paintings present?
Mahon explains world-building as a recurring motif in Tanning's work, where doors, portals, and in-between spaces connect the real with imagined realms, often born from wartime displacement and a desire for fantasy escape.
Deborah Levy on Gertrude Stein
Q: If you could speak to Stein directly, what would you ask her about?
Levy imagines asking about Stein's personal life and her intimate choices, using it as a lens to understand how Stein navigated public and private identities, language, and modernist experimentation.
Deborah Levy on Gertrude Stein
Q: Why did you choose to write a novel about Stein rather than a traditional biography?
She explains that biography felt repetitive and that fiction allowed a more intimate, present-tense exploration of Stein's world and ideas, blending historical context with a contemporary narrator's perspective.
Deborah Levy on Gertrude Stein
Q: So I want to start by asking you what attracts you to Gertrude Stein as a figure?
Levy discusses Stein as an avant-garde pioneer who broke with 19th-century feminine ideals and how her life and work pushed the boundaries of language and form, making her a central influence on modernist art and literature.

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What is The Great Women Artists about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The collection centers on celebrating and unpacking the lives, work, and impact of women artists across disciplines—from painting and photography to design and performance. Episodes blend biographical storytelling with critical context, featuring interviews with renowned artists, curators, writers, and scholars who illuminate both historical and contemporary contributions by women in art. The conversation often explores the artists' processes, cultural contexts, and the enduring significance of their work, with a strong emphasis on reframing art history through diverse female perspectives. Notable strengths include high-profile guest collaborations, scholarly rigor, and a commitment to accessibility—making complex art history engaging for a... more

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2. Alyce Mahon
3. Sonnet Stanfill
4. Diane Apostolos-Cappadona
5. Meryl Tankard
6. Katlijne Van der Stighelen
7. Julien Dormecq
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