Micol Hebron

Micol Hebron is an Associate Professor of Art at Chapman University in Orange, CA, and a prominent feminist artist, educator, and organizer based in Los Angeles. She is the founding director of The Situation Room, an alternative space for creative community engagement, and creator of Gallery Tally, a crowd-sourced project tracking gender equity in contemporary art galleries.

Education:

• BFA in Fine Art, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Summa Cum Laude, 1995
• MFA in New Genres, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2000

Her research and creative practice focuses on gender equity in the art world, feminist activism through art, and social practice projects that challenge institutional norms. She has pioneered initiatives like Gallery Tally to expose gender disparities in gallery representation and 1 Image 1 Minute, a collaborative book project on photographic narratives.

Hebron’s recent articles and projects analyze algorithmic censorship (e.g., Instagram’s treatment of female bodies), maternal experiences in art, and systemic inequities in art market dynamics. Her work spans video art, performance, augmented reality installations, and curatorial projects.

Scientific Awards and Grants:

• Pasadena Art Alliance SPArt Grant ($10,000) for Social Practice Art
• Multiple Faculty Travel Grants from Chapman University for projects in Ghana, Paris, Toronto, and Miami
• City of Los Angeles Cultural Trailblazer Grant ($400)

Hebron mentors students in public practice programs and organizes feminist think-tank residencies like Feminist Summer Camp in Utah. She has also advised graduate students at Otis College of Art and Design and served on panels addressing institutional feminism and art as activism.