On New Year’s Eve ten years ago I slept on the floor of an empty apartment in Brooklyn. With only my coat for a pillow and blanket, I was pretty sure it was time to leave New York. I had a Masters degree in Art history and sent out over a hundred resumes over...
In 2009, it felt like I was finally starting to get my life together. I’d been mostly unemployed for several years, having quit my job to go to grad school in 2005. By the time I graduated, the US economy was not conducive to finding employment, and the museum...
Imagine you walk into your favorite museum and all the objects are missing. Labels are barely hanging on the walls or are strewn across the floor. Some things are broken, intentionally or not. Your lovely favorite place is now chaos, a mesh of things that...
Dear Reader, We have a thin issue for you this time. The reason? Girl Museum was hacked on International Women’s Day. While we do not know who did it, happening on IWD is no coincidence. While we will be rebuilding the site over the next month, please consider...
On Valentine’s Day of 1401, the French Court experienced what might be called the largest court ever assembled. But this was no ordinary court. Founded by King Charles VI and two of his dukes, this court was focused on honoring one thing: women and how...
