'We hope this will serve as a model and a first step towards better representation within our field.'
The Baltimore Museum of Art said it will only acquire works by female-identifying artists in 2020, part of an extension of its"2020 Vision," a year of exhibitions and programs focusing on contributions by women.
Nationwide, since 2008, 11% of all acquisitions at 26 prominent American museums were of pieces by female artists, according to a joint analysis by"In Other Words," a publication, and artnet News published in September."In Other Words" is an editorial project launched by Art Agency, Partners, an art advisory firm acquired by Sotheby's in 2016.
"It's been a more emotional conversation about what people feel they're doing than what they're actually doing," she explained."There's a sense of complacency in that people feel that they're making a lot of progress."
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