The challenge of the modern women artists. An approach to the presence of women in contemporary art fair. The case of ARCO.

  • Yolanda Beteta Martín Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Keywords: Women, Modern Art, ARCO, Art Fairs.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the presence of women artists at the Modern Art Fair ARCO. The number of women artist has gradually increased from the first edition thirty years ago. However, the presence of women is significantly lower than male artists. The research displays the data representation of women artists from the first edition of ARCO in 1982 to 2012 in order to assess the impact of equality policies in contemporary art fairs.

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Published
2013-04-24
How to Cite
Beteta Martín Y. (2013). The challenge of the modern women artists. An approach to the presence of women in contemporary art fair. The case of ARCO. Investigaciones Feministas (Feminist Research), 4, 49-65. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_INFE.2013.v4.41877