She's My Muse

Renate & Storm: Two Bewitching & Overlooked Mid-20th Century Artists

My first article for Musings was about Rosaleen Norton, a fascinating nonconformist Australian artist who was persecuted by government...

How Francesca Woodman and Nan Goldin’s Work Can Inform Museum Practices

CONTENT WARNING This article mentions suicide. Contemporary photographers cannot deny the lasting impact and enormous influence of...

Five Defining Performance Art Works that Transcended Museum (and Societal) Boundaries

CONTENT WARNING This article mentions and includes images of self-harm which was part of a performance art piece. “By the year 2000 no...

What Can We Learn from Patti Smith's Reverence for Objects?

Legendary artist and punk-rock poetess Patti Smith writes about the places she has been and the people she has loved. She does this...

The Enduring Relevance of Pioneering Occult Artist Rosaleen Norton

"I came into this world bravely, I'll go out bravely." - Rosaleen Norton, artist, occult practitioner, daughter of Pan, before her death...