Emma Stern's Fantastical Paintings Comment on the Male-Dominated Sphere of Gaming

Emma Stern is a Brooklyn-based artist who showcases virtual women, or avatars as her subject of focus. She is currently viewing a solo exhibition, entitled "Boy, It Feels Good To Be A Cowgirl" at Paris Almine Rech gallery. Stern comments on the consequences of biases and preferences, particularly within the male-dominated spheres of software and technology. She further inspects the effects of these biases through the female body as it would be seen in cyberspace. Her dreamlike aesthetic borrows ...