Women Artists’ Art Week
Tomorrow is the start of Women Artists’ Art Week, a new initiative that “encourages art galleries and art institutions in London and beyond to advance gender equality in the art world.”
WAAW was co-founded by London artist Annya Sand (@annyasand) and art patron Catherine Hunt. The enormous effort they’ve put into this is evident by the breadth and stature of the many galleries that are showing only women artists this week, alongside a variety of special talks and events taking place throughout London.
Keeping in the spirit, I thought I’d showcase a sample of works in my private collection made by women artists. As a collector, I let my eyes and my heart do the buying. I don’t specifically seek to acquire works on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation, demographics, etc. but I am mindful of these things.
So I ran the numbers and was pleased to find that the current M/F ratio in my collection is exactly 50:50. Testament to the increased focus on inclusion and diversity across the contemporary art world.
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Women Artists’ Art Week runs from 08-15 June
Visit https://waawlondon.com and follow @waawlondon on Instagram for more information, an events map of participating galleries and ways you can support the initiative.
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Image 1 = Roberta de Mutiis (@robi_de_mutiis) — Oil, markers on papier mache (27x33x10cm)
Image 2 = Anna Masters (@annamastersart) — Clock parts on nylon string (25x25x9 cm)
Image 3 = Melanie Comber (@melaniecomber) — Oil and pigment on canvas (100x80 cm)
Image 4 = Yasmina Ziyat (@ziyat_yasmina) — Nylon, fils de coton (100x60 cm)
Image 5 = Ema Mano Epps (@emamanoepps) and Jyoti Bharwani (@paintspaces_studio) — earth pigments, iron oxide, oak gull, petals, birch, canvas, cotton, silk, calico (40x50 cm)
Image 6 = Sachi Fujikake (@sachifujikake) — Hand blown glass (35x13x34 cm)
Image 7 = Juliette Losq (@juliette_losq) — Ink and watercolour on paper, mounted on canvas (92x127 cm)
Image 8 = Jessica Anne Schwartz (@keepyourschwartzon) — Gouache on shoe box (20x31 cm)
Image 9 = Caroline Wong (@carolinewong_art) — Oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas board (20x25 cm)
Image 10 = Hur Kyung Ae (@hurkyungae) — Scraped acrylic on canvas (80x60 cm)