EP06 · Women Who Defined Art in Fauvism, Cubism & Expressionism | Art Movements – Women’s Edition

Explore how Fauvism, Cubism, and Expressionism reflect internal worlds in this chapter of women's art history. This is Episode 6 of our masterclass series, where we examine how women artists navigated and shaped major art movements. We focus on the shift toward internal subjectivity, looking at how different styles allowed women to express their unique perspectives on the world around them. We compare the bold intensity of Fauvism, the geometric fragmentation of Cubism, and the raw emotion of Expressionism. By looking at these works, we ask a core question: which of these movements best captures your own experience of the world today? This series fills the gap in traditional education, centrering the women who defined these eras. Subscribe to Mikono Art for the full twelve-part journey through women's art history.    • Women's Art History: The 12-Part Mastercla...   0:00 – The world changes faster than anyone can paint it 0:40 – Fauvism: Colour as emotion 1:14 – Nadežda Petrović: Painting Serbia’s feeling 1:30 – Maria Magdalena Laubser: Neon courage 1:48 – Cubism: Breaking and rebuilding reality 2:02 – Tarsila do Amaral: Brazilian Cubism 2:15 – Natalia Goncharova: Inventing a new visual alphabet 2:40 – Expressionism: Painting the inner world 2:51 – Käthe Kollwitz: Revealing reality 3:12 – Marianne Werefkin: Psychological landscapes 3:48 – Recap: Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism ---- Spanning 45,000 BCE to 2000 CE, the Women Art Movements – Women’s Edition series follows women’s artistic legacy from the first cave marks to modern movements. Art history is often told through men — their names, their stories, their achievements. This project isn’t a competition, but a complement: a way to fill the information gap that has left women’s contributions overlooked or forgotten. The series offers an accessible, engaging entry point into art movements while placing women at the centre of the story. The Women’s Edition is available in 16 languages to support teachers, students, and art lovers around the world. The translations may not be perfect, but they stay true to our mission to honour women artists worldwide. This project is deeply inspired by the work of Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin. Their commitment to making women’s art history freely accessible has made it possible for creators, teachers, and students around the world to learn what traditional textbooks often leave out. We are grateful for their scholarship, generosity, and the impact of Herstory — a resource that continues to open doors for all of us. Based on material from Herstory: A History of Women Artists by Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin, licensed under CC BY. https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/...) ______ Featured artworks in the beginning of this episode: • Self Portrait with Hand on the Forehead (1910), etching and drypoint by German artist Käthe Kollwitz. • Portrait of Ksenija Atanasijević (1912), post impressionist oil on cardboard by Serbian artist Nadežda Petrović. • Rhythm Colour No. 1076 (1939), abstract composition by avant garde pioneer Sonia Delaunay, Ukraine, France. • A Boba (The Fool or Silly Woman) (1916), oil painting by Brazilian modernist Anita Malfatti. Music by Music-for-Videos https://pixabay.com/music/modern-jazz... Video by tmeier1964 https://pixabay.com/videos/fair-folk-... Music by DIMMYSAD https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass... Music by Monument_Music https://pixabay.com/music/pulses-alch... Music by Kulakovka https://pixabay.com/music/beats-calm-... Music by RoyaltyFreeMusicStudio https://pixabay.com/music/lofi-playfu...