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BREAKING BARRIERS One Atlantic City artist is making her valuable imprint on the art world. By Michael Cagno
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he question used to be simple and straightforward. What does it mean to be an artist? Today, it is much more complex, especially given the socially-politically charged climate. What may be a necessary key is empathy. Artists have become the “tip of the spear� in questioning stereotypes and roles while they explore conventional attributes such as gender, ethnicity, sexuality, ancestry, and social identity. Regardless of race, female artists are often overlooked in Western art. As you know, there is no secret regarding
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the art industry largely being a white, male hegemony. One only need look at those represented in galleries and museums across the nation. Sure, you can pick up a Western Art textbook and read small excerpts about people like the Italian Renaissance female artist Artemisia Gentileschi, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, who recently had a blockbuster exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and American contemporary photographer Cindy Sherman. Other wellknown female artists that may get a mention include the
