article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/08/arts/feminism-art-us-election.html
This article focuses on how feminism is being represented in the forefront at art institutions in light of the presidential election approaching. There is the Feminist Art Coalition, a nationwide collaboration among art institutions, that are planning to exhibit and promote feminism in the fall. One of the reasons for the coalition is due to the importance of having conversations about misogyny, equality, and oppression in response to the election. An art director said that there have many efforts to recognize the bias towards women in the art world, and how they are not as valued or seen in the same regard as men.
Art is great outlet for expression and self identification, and I think that the coalition is a great idea. Feminism has become divisive and lost its meaning in some regard, partially due to capitalism or white feminism, neither of which represent the true meaning of feminism. The goal of the coalition is to hear women’s voices in the form of art and express the various types of feminism. Feminism is intersectional, and I think it can be adequately be represented through the different types of art and the creativity of different artists. The organization is even having non-binary artists show their work and in turn tell their story in the form of art. The art world is elitist and exclusive, and the coalition aims to be inclusive and leave it open for various ideological interpretations and positions.