Great comparison between sex and countries, I wonder is it because the countries listed have anything with their GDPs, School of Arts offered in the country, or even art over time being listed in MoMa
Good question. Yes, of course, it has something to do with it, the first three countries are large economies. Also, as you rightly point out, they have great art schools. However, there are other variables such as the personal interests and tastes of the founders, trustees and donors of the museum.
But, if we focus on explaining the primacy of male artists over female artists, when it comes to exhibiting and accumulating funds, which is quite well reflected in the graphs, MoMA has not operated in a very different way to the rest of the main museums in the world, following the pattern of patriarchy that Gerda Lerner (1986) defined so well as: “the manifestation and institutionalization of male dominance over women and children in the family and the extension of that dominance over women in society in general.”
It is clear that the dominance of men over women in art reflects what also happens in society, which is not a natural fact, but a social order that has developed over time. It is therefore time to question and deconstruct these structures in order to move towards a more equitable and fair society, also in the world of art and museums. I hope and wish that this article will serve to make this need visible!
muy interesante y clarificador a un golpe de vista
Gracias Arancha.
Great comparison between sex and countries, I wonder is it because the countries listed have anything with their GDPs, School of Arts offered in the country, or even art over time being listed in MoMa
Good question. Yes, of course, it has something to do with it, the first three countries are large economies. Also, as you rightly point out, they have great art schools. However, there are other variables such as the personal interests and tastes of the founders, trustees and donors of the museum.
But, if we focus on explaining the primacy of male artists over female artists, when it comes to exhibiting and accumulating funds, which is quite well reflected in the graphs, MoMA has not operated in a very different way to the rest of the main museums in the world, following the pattern of patriarchy that Gerda Lerner (1986) defined so well as: “the manifestation and institutionalization of male dominance over women and children in the family and the extension of that dominance over women in society in general.”
It is clear that the dominance of men over women in art reflects what also happens in society, which is not a natural fact, but a social order that has developed over time. It is therefore time to question and deconstruct these structures in order to move towards a more equitable and fair society, also in the world of art and museums. I hope and wish that this article will serve to make this need visible!