Gender equality
Female forward: National Portrait Gallery announces women-led partnership with Magnum Photos
Seven portraits of British women by female Magnum photographers will enter the permanent collection of London's newly reopened gallery as it attempts to balance a historic gender disparity
Black American women artists represent just 0.1% of auction sales, report shows
New data shows there has been little real progress in fighting sexism and racism between 2008 and 2022
Art equity is still a long way off in US institutions, new study reveals
Extensive new research across 31 US museums reveals that works by female artists make up just 11% of acquisitions, while Black American artists of all genders account for only 6.3% of exhibitions
Five years after #MeToo, what has changed for female artists?
Recently, some major galleries have signed high-profile women, many of whom launched artistic careers long before the industry cared
Artists take to Instagram to criticise Gilbert & George’s claims that museums are now ‘woke’ and only focus on Black and women artists
Candice Breitz, Chika Okeke-Agulu, Ghada Amer and Athi-Patra Ruga all spoke out against the duo on social media
Sex and the Disparity: 20 years on, are art girls really rising?
Thirty-five years ago the Guerrilla Girls took to the streets to protest gender inequality—now memes are helping to remind us that there is much work still to do
Four years since companies in the UK began revealing salary data, the art world’s gender pay gap remains
Auction houses continue to show little sign of progress and lag behind public sector institutions
It took 300 years for the art world to recognise Artemisia Gentileschi—now NFTs are reinforcing the bias towards Western male artists
The latest digital craze is only perpetuating the structural sexism inherent in art history
After leak of recording detailing missteps by director, Detroit Institute of Arts says it is working to ensure that he measures up
Inquiry by outside law firm found a climate of retaliation, but museum says that all employees’ concerns will be addressed
No great women artists? How Linda Nochlin tore apart the art historical narrative 50 years ago
The feminist writer’s renowned essay ‘Why have there been no great women artists?’ challenged the myth of male genius and called for a new way of thinking
Dressing for success, an artist helps women demand their due
Michele Pred is asking artists, their dealers and potential collectors to commit to a price hike for works of art by women
Gender parity in commercial galleries lags behind public sector in UK, report finds
Opinion that female artists make poorer investments has a lasting impact on the legacy of women, according to the research from Freelands Foundation
Frieze focus on women who challenged the male-dominated 1980s art market
New section at London fair will explore artists who railed against "the idea that genius resided solely in masculinity"
Ignominy to influence: a history of women at the Royal Academy
London institution’s founders included two women, but a long period of male domination has only recently been challenged
Women in the art world: our founding editor speaks on her experiences in the field
During International Women's History Month, Anna Somers Cocks takes part in Art Talks London
Gender pay gap: top UK auction houses pay women between 22% and 37% less than men
Discrepancy comes under scrutiny as more than 10,000 companies submit figures to the Government Equalities Office
Tate to buy more work by women
The gender imbalance within the Tate's holdings is to be redressed, following in the footsteps of the Moderna Museet in Stockholm
Women curators appointed for the first time ever, to be followed by an American in 2007
Less circus, more focus at the Venice Biennale
Germaine Greer’s synopsis of pubescent males in art is flawed, but fun
Beautiful boys—now available for women, too