Judy Chicago

Groundbreaking American artist Judy Chicago (b.1939), one of the most influential figures in contemporary art, has inspired generations of women. Over six decades, she has engaged with gender, identity, the body, social and political justice, environmental awareness, and the rewriting of history from a female perspective. Chicago’s art is aimed at making women’s experiences visible, recounting and preserving their stories, and critiquing power structures and various forms of social injustice. A prominent voice in second-wave feminism during the 1960s and founder of the first feminist art program in the U.S., she championed mediums traditionally labeled “feminine,” embraced a bold color palette, and brought female experiences—long excluded from the art world—to the spotlight.