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From The Library: The Art World Is A Boys' Club

From The Library: The Art World Is A Boys' Club

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From The Library: The Art World Is A Boys' Club

FromIntelligence Squared

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Historically, the creation of art has been largely the preserve of men. And not a lot has changed. In recent years, the top 100 highest grossing living artists at auction were men, selling predominantly to male buyers. Women run just a quarter of the biggest art museums in the world, earning about a third less than their male counterparts. More women then men graduate from art school, but fast forward a few years and it's the men who are making it big, in the market, the galleries and the museums. So what's going on? The art world is a boys' club, that's what.

This is the gripe of those who think the system is stitched up against women, but whose fault is it really? Perhaps women don’t ‘lean in’ enough, or get sidetracked by motherhood. And while gender imbalance remains a fact, things have improved quite dramatically for women in the art world, especially when compared to the business world and its glass ceilings. From Middle Eastern sheikhas... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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