A pioneering auction dedicated to female artists in May
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A pioneering auction dedicated to female artists in May.(photo:IANSLIFE) Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 26 : In its first auction dedicated to female artists across the centuries, many of whom have been categorised or marginalised by history due to their gender, auction house Sotheby s will stage the (Women) Artists sale next month. It will explore the art historical contributions and personal stories of these artists across 400 years.
According to Sotheby s, artworks on sale range from a 1680s Dutch painting by a 22-year-old Rachel Ruysch to Dame Laura Knight, the first woman to be granted full membership of the Royal Academy in the 1930s, and a sculpture by YBA artist and first-female Turner Prize winner, Rachel Whiteread.
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By Siddhi Jain
New Delhi– In its first auction dedicated to female artists across the centuries, many of whom have been categorised or marginalised by history due to their gender, auction house Sotheby’s will stage the ‘(Women) Artists’ sale next month. It will explore the art historical contributions and personal stories of these artists across 400 years.
According to Sotheby’s, artworks on sale range from a 1680s Dutch painting by a 22-year-old Rachel Ruysch to Dame Laura Knight, the first woman to be granted full membership of the Royal Academy in the 1930s, and a sculpture by YBA artist and first-female Turner Prize winner, Rachel Whiteread.
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‘The Flower (The Gift)’ by Dame Laura Knight will go up for auction at Sotheby’s ‘(Women) Artists’ sale. Picture courtesy of Sotheby’s via ETX Studio
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NEW YORK, April 20 Slowly but surely, the art market is giving more importance to works created by women.
The latest proof: Sotheby’s is holding an online sale next month dedicated exclusively to women artists. One way to give them some of the spotlight they deserve in the history of art.
Linda Nochlin started a revolution in the art world when she published her seminal essay, “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” in 1971. Half a century later, the question unfortunately still seems relevant.