So sorry women in art have been treated unfairly when it comes to monetary success and fame, as recently there’s been much complaint, but fame is not our beat -- wrong universe. Might note that in most art schools, half of faculties and three quarters of the students always seem to be female, and it’s been that way for generations. I don’t know what any of it means, but prefer discussing the finished product rather than in its maker’s gender, national origin, or political concerns. This information might be nice to know if the art is worthy, but can be unreliable when used the other way around.
There’s a national movement, perhaps it’s global, an emerging sense of transition, an overdue process for us all, but the ladies seem to be first to leave the station. New interpretations of classic popular songs are sometimes comical, but seriously reflect the rejection of paternalistic norms generally accepted for centuries. Well, OK. Everyone sees this happening, but once the shackles have been broken, once tradition has been questioned and found guilty, who is the new person going to be? Does she buy new clothes, make new friends, all the while staring into an existential abyss big as a black hole, suddenly solely responsible for defining who she is? Just guessing here, attempting to empathize, but can it be so different?
I’m suggesting independent professional women, and any who aspire to be one, should become a major market for original art over these next few years. Serious and thoughtful art in the office reflects the integrity and judgement, the maturity and awareness of the person guiding the enterprise, a credential people feel rather than think about. Everyone notices. Serious art also sets a standard for staff, while adding an element of job satisfaction, company identification and loyalty difficult to match by just bumping paychecks periodically. At home, art on the wall influences the conversation, sets the mood, and reveals the host in a way department store furnishings cannot.
Choose art with visual gravity, that draws your attention, and that causes you to notice more of the world around you. A well-chosen work of art can become a handhold to pull yourself up another notch, to seize your own autonomy and to redefine yourself and your aspirations. This functional advantage, buying and owning art as a life enhancing mechanism, while it should be of special interest to anyone seeking personal transformation, as a basic technique isn’t gender specific, and would actually work for anyone.
There’s a national movement, perhaps it’s global, an emerging sense of transition, an overdue process for us all, but the ladies seem to be first to leave the station. New interpretations of classic popular songs are sometimes comical, but seriously reflect the rejection of paternalistic norms generally accepted for centuries. Well, OK. Everyone sees this happening, but once the shackles have been broken, once tradition has been questioned and found guilty, who is the new person going to be? Does she buy new clothes, make new friends, all the while staring into an existential abyss big as a black hole, suddenly solely responsible for defining who she is? Just guessing here, attempting to empathize, but can it be so different?
I’m suggesting independent professional women, and any who aspire to be one, should become a major market for original art over these next few years. Serious and thoughtful art in the office reflects the integrity and judgement, the maturity and awareness of the person guiding the enterprise, a credential people feel rather than think about. Everyone notices. Serious art also sets a standard for staff, while adding an element of job satisfaction, company identification and loyalty difficult to match by just bumping paychecks periodically. At home, art on the wall influences the conversation, sets the mood, and reveals the host in a way department store furnishings cannot.
Choose art with visual gravity, that draws your attention, and that causes you to notice more of the world around you. A well-chosen work of art can become a handhold to pull yourself up another notch, to seize your own autonomy and to redefine yourself and your aspirations. This functional advantage, buying and owning art as a life enhancing mechanism, while it should be of special interest to anyone seeking personal transformation, as a basic technique isn’t gender specific, and would actually work for anyone.
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