Adolescent Girls’ Responses to Feminist Artworks in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum

This qualitative case study investigated girls’ interests in feminist art and their perceptions of gender (in)equality by engaging with feminist artworks. Adolescent girls participated in the 3-week program Women Artists and Their Artwork. Findings reveal that, given the opportunity to engage with a variety of feminist artworks, girls articulate their perceptions about women’s experiences and learn more about women’s history to contemplate their place within the world. Findings also show that beliefs and opinions of gender (in)equality vary among adolescent girls.