Helen Frankenthaler and the liquid canvas
Agnes Martin and the quiet grid
Vija Celmins and the infinite detail
Tamara de Lempicka and modern speed
Maruja Mallo and defiant surrealism
Sofía Bassi and the prison canvas
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Master of Six women who painted outside the lines
choko Born in 1902, this Generation of '27 painter and her friends walked bareheaded through Puerta del Sol to protest
choko Her surreal counter-protests defended Spain's Sinsombrerismo movement against violent backlash
choko Build a surreal dreamscape to discover how Maruja Mallo created her magical art.
Balloon hats: To protest strict rules, Maruja Mallo walked around Madrid with a balloon tied to her wrist wearing a tiny hat.
A modern movement in art and literature that seeks to express the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Spanish painter Maruja Mallo integrated this style into her vibrant canvases in 1930s Madrid.
What was the name of the influential group of Spanish female artists and thinkers that Maruja Mallo co-founded?
What did Maruja Mallo and her friends remove in public as a protest against conservative gender roles in 1920s Spain?
Whose clothes did Maruja Mallo borrow to sneak into a monastery to listen to Gregorian chants?
What popular Spanish event did Maruja Mallo capture in her famous, colorful painting series "La Verbena"?
Which famous Spanish philosopher was so impressed by Mallo's work that he hosted her first solo exhibition in 1928?
What mathematical design principle did Maruja Mallo use to structure her serene paintings of shells and seaweed?