#12/2019
TOPIC OF CONVERSATION #5 OF 2019
What a wonderful coincidence that has made the last two newsletter themes – artificial intelligence (part I and part II) and women in art – a timely discussion.
These two themes are currently being highlighted in some current exhibitions across Europe.
These two themes are currently being highlighted in some current exhibitions across Europe.
Women in Art
In Berlin, Fighting for Visibility is the current exhibition at the Alte Nationalgalerie. It was only 100 years back when women were allowed to take art classes at the Berlin Art Academy.
In Madrid, the Prado Museum is showcasing the works of two female painters, Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana.
In Lisbon, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum has an exhibition highlighting the female artists in the modern art collection.
In Madrid, the Prado Museum is showcasing the works of two female painters, Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana.
In Lisbon, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum has an exhibition highlighting the female artists in the modern art collection.
Artificial intelligence meets art
In Milan, the Prada Foundation brings us the meeting of artificial intelligence and art, with the exhibition Training Humans. Not only does this exhibition bring light to the growing problem around biases in artificial intelligence, what is incredible, is the impact the effect this exhibition has had on behaviour in the field. The image resource (ImageNet - a photography database used by researchers to train AI systems) has taken action to rectify this fairly dangerous mistake and is making positive changes as a result.
Women in the art industry
In the last newsletter, it was also mentioned that women in art is not only about female artists, but also the women involved in the entire industry. For example, the increase of female art dealers can have a changing impact in the valuation of artists.
This is not about getting women into the industry to get more women artists visible. What it is about is increasing and injecting different perspectives and approaches, breaking the default on how things are (always) done into the opportunity for creating changes. The below galleries are examples of gallery owners who are bringing into the light some exceptional, inspiring and unique artists.
Galleries
Lisa Norris Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
Rebecca Hossack Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
Galerie Tanja Wagner in Berlin, Germany.
Finkelstein Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.
If you know a gallery to add to the list, please email.
Other sources
Association of Women Art Dealers
This is not about getting women into the industry to get more women artists visible. What it is about is increasing and injecting different perspectives and approaches, breaking the default on how things are (always) done into the opportunity for creating changes. The below galleries are examples of gallery owners who are bringing into the light some exceptional, inspiring and unique artists.
Galleries
Lisa Norris Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
Rebecca Hossack Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
Galerie Tanja Wagner in Berlin, Germany.
Finkelstein Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.
If you know a gallery to add to the list, please email.
Other sources
Association of Women Art Dealers
Published in November 2019.