2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote. But while women have attained a more equal voice in American democracy, they still don’t have parity when it comes to the arts. In the last 10 years, women artists represented a paltry 2% of all auction sales and just 11% of all museum acquisitions. Only 14% of living artists represented by galleries in Europe and North America are women. Like the vote, art is a powerful means of expressing one’s voice and vision. In recognition of this landmark centennial, and in the spirit of correcting the gender imbalance in the arts, we are celebrating 100 of our most talented women artists. Enjoy discovering these up-and-coming artists, handpicked by our chief curator Rebecca Wilson and the curation team.
