In 1971, Linda Nochlin’s groundbreaking essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” posed a provocative question about the role of gender in art history. Today, we know that there have been great women artists across time and cultures—but, too often, their greatness isn’t recognized by the art market.Art historian Katy Hessel visits The Artsy Podcast for a special Women’s History Month episode to discuss the importance of talking about women’s representation in the art world, the progress that has been made towards gender parity, and the contemporary women artists she’s watching now.Plus, Artsy editors Casey Lesser and Arun Kakar discuss the month’s art news, including the scene at TEFAF, developments in AI artwork, and standout exhibitions in London, Austin, and Hong Kong.  Katy Hessel is an art historian, curator, broadcaster, and author of The Story of Art without Men. Her upcoming book <a href='https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/471552/how-to-live-an-artful-life-by-hessel-katy/9781529155204'>How to Live an Artful Life</a> is out in November. Key topics:<ul><li>Gender equality in the art world</li><li>Contemporary women artists</li><li>How to start collecting art</li></ul> Read:<a href='https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-5-outstanding-artworks-tefaf-maastricht-2025'>5 Outstanding Artworks at TEFAF Maastricht 2025</a><a href='https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-ai-art-winning-young-collectors'>Why AI Art Is Winning over Young Collectors</a><a href='https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-5-women-led-galleries-championing-overlooked-women-artists'>These 5 Women-Led Galleries Are Championing Overlooked Women Artists</a> Follow the artists Katy mentioned in the Artsy app:<ul><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/alice-neel'>Alice Neel</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/kathe-kollwitz'>Käthe Kollwitz</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/guerrilla-girls'>Guerilla Girls</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/mickalene-thomas'>Mickalene Thomas</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/hilma-af-klint'>Hilma af Klint</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/julie-mehretu'>Julie Mehretu</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/sarah-sze'>Sarah Sze</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/katharina-grosse'>Katharina Grosse</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/jenny-saville'>Jenny Saville</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/howardena-pindell'>Howardena Pindell</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/flora-yukhnovich'>Flora Yukhnovich</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/antonia-showering'>Antonia Showering</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/kate-dunn'>Kate Dunn</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/somaya-critchlow'>Somaya Critchlow</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/ella-walker'>Ella Walker</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/charlotte-edey'>Charlotte Edey</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/sahara-longe'>Sahara Longe</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/christina-kimeze'>Christina Kimeze</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/michaela-yearwood-dan'>Michaela Yearwood-Dan</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/anne-rothenstein'>Anne Rothenstein</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/pauline-boty'>Pauline Boty</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/simone-kennedy-doig'>Simone Kennedy Doig</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/mary-stephenson'>Mary Stephenson</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/caroline-walker'>Caroline Walker</a></li><li><a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/chantal-joffe'>Chantal Joffe</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In 1971, Linda Nochlin’s groundbreaking essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” posed a provocative question about the role of gender in art history. Today, we know that there have been great women artists across time and cultures—but, too often, their greatness isn’t recognized by the art market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Art historian &lt;b&gt;Katy Hessel&lt;/b&gt; visits The Artsy Podcast for a special &lt;b&gt;Women’s History Month&lt;/b&gt; episode to discuss the importance of talking about women’s representation in the art world, the progress that has been made towards gender parity, and the contemporary women artists she’s watching now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, Artsy editors Casey Lesser and Arun Kakar discuss the month’s art news, including the scene at &lt;b&gt;TEFAF&lt;/b&gt;, developments in &lt;b&gt;AI artwork&lt;/b&gt;, and &lt;b&gt;standout exhibitions&lt;/b&gt; in London, Austin, and Hong Kong. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Katy Hessel&lt;/b&gt; is an art historian, curator, broadcaster, and author of &lt;em&gt;The Story of Art without Men&lt;/em&gt;. Her upcoming book &lt;a href='https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/471552/how-to-live-an-artful-life-by-hessel-katy/9781529155204'&gt;&lt;em&gt;How to Live an Artful Life&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is out in November.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key topics:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Gender equality in the art world&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contemporary women artists&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to start collecting art&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-5-outstanding-artworks-tefaf-maastricht-2025'&gt;5 Outstanding Artworks at TEFAF Maastricht 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-ai-art-winning-young-collectors'&gt;Why AI Art Is Winning over Young Collectors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-5-women-led-galleries-championing-overlooked-women-artists'&gt;These 5 Women-Led Galleries Are Championing Overlooked Women Artists&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow the artists Katy mentioned in the Artsy app:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/alice-neel'&gt;Alice Neel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/kathe-kollwitz'&gt;Käthe Kollwitz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/guerrilla-girls'&gt;Guerilla Girls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/mickalene-thomas'&gt;Mickalene Thomas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/hilma-af-klint'&gt;Hilma af Klint&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/julie-mehretu'&gt;Julie Mehretu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/sarah-sze'&gt;Sarah Sze&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/katharina-grosse'&gt;Katharina Grosse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/jenny-saville'&gt;Jenny Saville&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/howardena-pindell'&gt;Howardena Pindell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/flora-yukhnovich'&gt;Flora Yukhnovich&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/antonia-showering'&gt;Antonia Showering&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/kate-dunn'&gt;Kate Dunn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/somaya-critchlow'&gt;Somaya Critchlow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/ella-walker'&gt;Ella Walker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/charlotte-edey'&gt;Charlotte Edey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/sahara-longe'&gt;Sahara Longe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/christina-kimeze'&gt;Christina Kimeze&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/michaela-yearwood-dan'&gt;Michaela Yearwood-Dan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/anne-rothenstein'&gt;Anne Rothenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/pauline-boty'&gt;Pauline Boty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/simone-kennedy-doig'&gt;Simone Kennedy Doig&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/mary-stephenson'&gt;Mary Stephenson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/caroline-walker'&gt;Caroline Walker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.artsy.net/artist/chantal-joffe'&gt;Chantal Joffe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

In 1971, Linda Nochlin’s groundbreaking essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” posed a provocative question about the role of gender in art history. Today, we know that there have been great women artists across time and cultures—but, too often, their greatness isn’t recognized by the art market. Art historian Katy Hessel visits The Artsy Podcast for a special Women’s History Month episode to discuss the importance of talking about women’s representation in the art world, the pro...

When Will Great Women Artists Get Their Due? (with Katy Hessel)

<description>On this episode, we take stock of the state of the art market. May was a frenzied month for the industry, with the Rockefeller and New York auctions providing key litmus tests about the health of the market. There were some objectively massive sales, including works by Picasso and Modigliani. But with big ticket works selling, why didn’t the action on the salesroom floor feel exciting? And what does that tell us about the role that expectations play when it comes to the art market? 

We also get a firsthand account of the sale that did electrify the art world: the $21.1 million auction of Kerry James Marshall’s Past Times at Sotheby’s. Finally, we look ahead to Art Basel in Basel, which opens to VIPs on June 12th.</description>

On this episode, we take stock of the state of th…

On this episode, we take stock of the state of the art market. May was a frenzied month for the industry, with the Rockefeller and New York auctions providing key litmus tests about the health of the market. There were some objectively massive sales, including works by Picasso and Modigliani. But with big ticket works selling, why didn’t the action on the salesroom floor feel exciting? And what does that tell us about the role that expectations play when it comes to the art market? 

We also get a firsthand account of the sale that did electrify the art world: the $21.1 million auction of Kerry James Marshall’s Past Times at Sotheby’s. Finally, we look ahead to Art Basel in Basel, which opens to VIPs on June 12th.

No. 79: From Auction Week to Art Basel, What’s Happening in the Art Market

<description>This week, our editors sit down to chat about one of the art world’s most divisive topics: “selfie museums.” We discuss what the rise of the Museum of Ice Cream, and other similar Instagram-friendly institutions, means for the art world and the meaning of the word “museum.” As experiential art continues to explode in popularity, we also discuss whether selfie-driven art is different or similar to selfie museums—even drawing on our own recent experiences visiting one of these Instagram-friendly spaces.</description>

This week, our editors sit down to chat about one…

This week, our editors sit down to chat about one of the art world’s most divisive topics: “selfie museums.” We discuss what the rise of the Museum of Ice Cream, and other similar Instagram-friendly institutions, means for the art world and the meaning of the word “museum.” As experiential art continues to explode in popularity, we also discuss whether selfie-driven art is different or similar to selfie museums—even drawing on our own recent experiences visiting one of these Instagram-friendly spaces.

No. 78: Are Selfie Museums an Affront to the Art World?

<description>The United States House of Representatives is considering expanding the Bank Secrecy Act in order to make galleries and auction houses subject to federal regulation. And the entire art market is buzzing. But the rules of the art market aren’t always written by the government. Last month, the Art Business Conference hosted a panel discussion on Art Basel’s “Art Market Principles and Best Practices,” a set of internal regulations governing the conduct of galleries participating in the fair

This week, we bring you audio of that panel, along with a brief introduction. The discussion was moderated by Artsy Executive Editor Alexander Forbes and featured art advisor Elizabeth Szancer, gallerist Stefania Bortolami, and art lawyer Jo Backer Laird.</description>

The United States House of Representatives is con…

The United States House of Representatives is considering expanding the Bank Secrecy Act in order to make galleries and auction houses subject to federal regulation. And the entire art market is buzzing. But the rules of the art market aren’t always written by the government. Last month, the Art Business Conference hosted a panel discussion on Art Basel’s “Art Market Principles and Best Practices,” a set of internal regulations governing the conduct of galleries participating in the fair

This week, we bring you audio of that panel, along with a brief introduction. The discussion was moderated by Artsy Executive Editor Alexander Forbes and featured art advisor Elizabeth Szancer, gallerist Stefania Bortolami, and art lawyer Jo Backer Laird.

No. 77: Exploring the Art Market’s Best (and Worst) Practices

<description>For most of us, the following scenarios probably sound familiar: you’re supposed to be focusing on an important task, but instead you’re distracted by Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook; or, you’re in a museum full of art but still find yourself glued to your iPhone. This week on the Artsy Podcast, we tackle the question of how creativity and the arts are being impacted by the digital age. On one hand, we’re constantly fending off distraction; on the other, the internet has created amazing new tools for viewing art and helping artists get their work funded.</description>

For most of us, the following scenarios probably …

For most of us, the following scenarios probably sound familiar: you’re supposed to be focusing on an important task, but instead you’re distracted by Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook; or, you’re in a museum full of art but still find yourself glued to your iPhone. This week on the Artsy Podcast, we tackle the question of how creativity and the arts are being impacted by the digital age. On one hand, we’re constantly fending off distraction; on the other, the internet has created amazing new tools for viewing art and helping artists get their work funded.

No. 76: How Is the Internet Impacting Creativity and the Arts?

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