ARTFEED — Contemporary Art Intelligence

The Infinite Woman at Villa Carmignac Explores Feminine Representation

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Curated by Alona Pardo, The Infinite Woman exhibition at Villa Carmignac on Porquerolles island, Hyères, presents over eighty works by more than sixty artists. The show examines how women have been depicted from ancient myths to contemporary art, challenging patriarchal norms and Western beauty standards. Thematically organized, it includes sections on myths and monsters, femme fatales, motherhood, desire, cyborgs, and sirens. Featured artists range from Sandro Botticelli and Pablo Picasso to Louise Bourgeois, Wangechi Mutu, and Zanele Muholi. Media include painting, drawing, photography, video, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and textiles.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled The Infinite Woman at Villa Carmignac
  • Curated by Alona Pardo
  • Located on Porquerolles island off Hyères, France
  • Over eighty works by more than sixty artists
  • Thematically organized around myths, monsters, femme fatales, motherhood, desire, cyborgs, sirens
  • Includes historical artists like Sandro Botticelli, Pablo Picasso, Louise Bourgeois, Egon Schiele, Judy Chicago
  • Contemporary artists include Wangechi Mutu, Lisa Yuskavage, Michael Armitage, Zanele Muholi, ORLAN
  • Media: painting, drawing, photography, video, collage, sculpture, ceramics, textiles

Entities

Artists

  • Alona Pardo
  • Sandro Botticelli
  • Mary Beth Edelson
  • Loie Hollowell
  • Kiki Smith
  • Chris Ofili
  • Sofia Mitsola
  • Louise Bourgeois
  • Frida Orupabo
  • Lee Bul
  • Vivian Greven
  • Tishan Hsu
  • Roy Lichtenstein
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Thomas Ruff
  • Wangechi Mutu
  • Lisa Yuskavage
  • Michael Armitage
  • Egon Schiele
  • Judy Chicago
  • ORLAN
  • Martine Guttierez
  • Zanele Muholi
  • Laure Provost
  • Betty Tompkins
  • Dorothy Iannone
  • John Currin

Institutions

  • Fondation Carmignac
  • Villa Carmignac
  • Tate
  • David Lewis Gallery

Locations

  • Porquerolles
  • Hyères
  • France

Sources