The Art Detective is a weekly column by Katya Kazakina for Artnet News Pro that lifts the curtain on what’sTwo female artists made their debuts in high-stakes evening auctions in New York in May: one was an 82-year-old veteran with a long history of solo exhibitions, museum acquisitions, and rave reviews. The other was a 27-year-old newbie.
Consider that Jamian Juliano-Villani has generated about twice as much money at auction as Ringgold , who just had a career retrospective at the New Museum. Or that the $18.8 million total by Loie Hollowell exceeded Steir’s $18.3 million. But younger women are also experiencing significantly more momentum. Total sales by women in the ultra-contemporary segment rose more than 800 percent since 2017. For those born between 1930 and 1974, sales rose just 65 percent.
In September, the trendsetting Karma gallery will present a group show by 30 older female artists, including Heilmann, Murray, Ringgold, and Rothenberg.
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The real problem imo is that all those top artists getting extremely overpaid. Society would do way better if there was not such huge gap between normal and obnoxious rich. The art world is a perfect example where you can find this huge gap!