Feminist Art Lives

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Welcome to Feminist Art Lives, a new podcast series about the encounter between art and feminism across Britain and Ireland, in the words of the artists and creatives themselves. In each episode, researchers from the Feminist Art Making Histories (FAMH) Project explore stories and insights from the newly created FAMH archive of oral history interviews with artists, curators and writers who were active in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. They uncover new stories of art and activism from a moment when everything was questioned and the category of art was tested and remade. From the art school to D.I...

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Episode 2: Picturing Ourselves 09.07.2026 1:02:54

How did the issue of whether to represent women’s bodies become so controversial that feminists would have physical fights about it? And how did the creative experiments of artists who chose to represent themselves complicate how we understand identity, being, thinking, feeling and healing? Amy Tobin explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive that discuss the representation...

Episode 1: Art Education 02.07.2026 58:49

How did women’s time at art school shape their development as artists? How did feminist ideas influence their journeys? And how did mentorship—especially between women—play a role in sustaining creative and academic careers over time? Elspeth Mitchell explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive with women who talked about their experiences in art education. Elspeth is a lectu...

Series Introduction 10.06.2026 5:23

Hilary Robinson introduces the Feminist Art Lives podcast series, what to expect and how it came about. Hilary is Professor of Feminism, Art and Theory at Loughborough University. Featuring Ailbe Smyth, Terri Wragg, Marlene Smith, Rosy Martin, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Pauline Cummins and Sonia Boyce. Produced by Rosie Oliver – www.rosieoliver.co.uk Follow us on Instagram - @feministartlives Fin...