In the art world, 2022 has been a great year for women. This year Venice Biennalein the main exhibition “Dream Milk” female artists, new and old, dominated, and the Golden Lion was won by Sonia Boyce for the British Pavilion. Shortly before the end of the year, the Turner Prize was awarded to Veronica Ryan, who was selected from a list of women and non-binary artists.

We feel that the art space has finally become more inclusive. However, there is no shortage of research, mostly in the UK, according to The Guardian, which proves that this belief is superficial. Judging by the permanent collections of museums, the market for works of art created by female artists peaked ten years ago and has since declined. Why do museum acquisitions matter? Because symbolically this art is considered important enough to be preserved. In addition, data recently released by the Freelands Foundation (a foundation that supports artists and culture) shows that women and non-binary artists made up 32% of the works acquired for the Tate collection in 2021, while the National Gallery acquired four projects in 2021. . all men.

Thus, we can say that Tate Britain’s recent announcement that it will open to the public in the spring with a revision of its exhibits in favor of women is an attempt to address the gender imbalance in the permanent collection. From Tracey Emin to Qujaman Violet Wami from Zimbabwe and Lydia Ourahman from Algeria, half of the contemporary artists featured are women. Tate’s desire to diversify its collection in favor of female representation also means that the exhibition will feature artists from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries who, while important, have yet to be exhibited. Meanwhile, new commissions include two outdoor climbing concrete sculptures by Sarah Lucas and a work by Frances-Lise McGurn on the rooftop of the Janogly Museum Café. ” by Ania Galazio – bright red flowers arranged in four parallel rectangular compositions under transparent glass.

In the United States, the Washington National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), which closed two years ago, will reopen in October after a $67.5 million renovation. “The first major museum dedicated exclusively to female artists who stand up for women,” the foundation itself says will grow by 20% and open with an impressive exhibition of large-scale works by Cornelia Parker, Seanic Smith, Joanna Vasconcelos and more. In an exhibition called “The Limit of the Sky will feature items from the permanent collection that have never been shown to the public. In addition, two solo exhibitions will be held to celebrate the opening of the new museum: a tribute to the Chinese-American artist Hung Liu and a historical review of engravings by the 17th-century Frenchwoman Antoinette Buzonnet-Stella.