Thirty years after her death, iconic painter Georgia O'Keeffe is still making headlines for her apparently inadvertently controversial art. This week, a Michigan teacher was fired for using the word “vagina” during a classroom discussion of the artist's work. O'Keeffe’s stunning close-up painting of flowers have for years been interpreted as depictions of female genitalia. The artist consistently denied the validity of these interpretations.

New Zealand-born artist Niki Boon started her photography project as a way to document her children's alternative childhood and education growing up in the rural environment of Marlborough, New Zealand without television or social media.  The mother of four believes it's "a lifestyle that may seem unconventional to some, but I am here to celebrate the magical place I choose to live with my family."Niki captures the freedom of childhood as well as well as life without social contructs that affect the way we grow up and can often childhood cut short.

Filthy, feminist, and fabulous—Brooke Candy is a pop star for a new ear. Here, she models some freaky fall fashions, and delivers some real talk. DRESS BY ANTHONY FRANCO, ANTHONYFRANCODESIGNS.US; FAUX FUR JACKET BY BRIAN LICHTENBERG, BRIANLICHTENBERG.COM; NECKPIECE BY GASOLINE GLAMOUR. A former stripper and the daughter of Hustler’s one-time CFO, 25-year-old rapper Brooke Candy first caught our eye when she appeared in Grimes’ 2012 video for the song “Genesis” and pretty much stole the show.

When I was a kid, I loved The Wizard of Oz. Despite the fact that I found the flying monkeys and the Wicked Witch of the West utterly horrifying, I watched the movie over and over every chance I got. It was my first experience with loving the feeling of being scared, which now manifests itself in my love of the horror genre. It felt exhilarating to watch something with the underlying tone of terror, which came from Dorothy's feeling of being lost and alone. The set itself reflected the hopeless fear of her journey.

Rasenth is an illustrator, comic artist, and animator from California, currently living in Japan.  You've probably seen some of Razzy's work on social media already, as these epic illustrated takedowns of sexism have been shared countless times across social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.  Since the comics made their debut on Razzy's Tumblr in 2014, they have become required viewing for anyone who needs help explaining the subtle ways sexism affects everyone's lives.

The only people having more fun than you will while watching Shaan Mutiyaaran Di dance are the dancers themselves. The all female NYC-based Bhangra dance team—whose name translates to “the pride of women”— has been taking the competitive bhangra world by storm. Bhangra is a traditional folk dance from the Punjab region of South Asia and is typically male-dominated in competition; all-women teams are uncommon and all-women teams winning are almost unheard of.

  Photographer Danielle Guenther's photo series "What The Bump?!" is not your typical maternity shoot... That is to say, there's no beaming couples standing back-to-front, prom date style, making heart-hands over an exposed pregnant belly. There are no flower crowns in a wheat field (lending credence to my childhood theory that babies actually did come from a cabbage patch, what is UP, wheat fields?).

  Ange is a New York City-based performance artist whose photographs are so unflinchingly evocative, you can't help but wince!  As an outward expression of inner turmoil, Ange covers her naked body in objects that are typically used to inflict pain.  These photographs definitely elicit a visceral reaction!  Scroll through to see all of her works, which are available for purchase online.

Adrianne Wortzel is a contemporary artist who has created, “Ex Situ: Colony Relocation For Electronic Detritus,” a photo series showcasing the marriage between forgotten technology and nature. “Exciting advancements in new technologies leave behind a trail of detritus that becomes pervasive and detrimental junk. The accelerating pace of invention brings an accelerated pace of obsolescence. Wherever we venture we leave trace of testimonies of both our ingenuity and our disingenuousness as to consequence.

There’s no doubt that Diego Rivera was a talented and important muralist, but can we just get real and admit that Frida Kahlo (his wife) is way more famous nowadays. She’s known for her haunting self-portraits that depict the extreme pain she suffered from most of her life as a result of a bus accident she was involved in at age 18.   La Columna Rota (The Broken Column) Kahlo's legacy goes way beyond her art. She’s now known as a political activist, a feminist icon, and I would argue that her eyebrows alone are more iconic than any painting of Rivera’s (sorry, bro).