Representatives of the fair sex are increasingly involved in the development and emergence of advanced ideas in contemporary art. They establish and curate private galleries, museums, foundations, discover new talents and collect unique collections. In addition, women boldly assert themselves as creative personalities, creating masterpieces that collectors will hunt for in the not too distant future.
Marina Abramovich
The creative career of this amazing woman has been going on for over 50 years. Marina was born in Serbia but resides in New York. She is called the "grandmother of performance". In his works, Abramovich explores the relationship between the author and the audience, physical limitations and the wide possibilities of the mind.
In one of her performances, presented in 1974, she allowed the audience to do whatever they liked. Marina herself was sitting motionless at the table, on which lay more than 70 objects, including scissors, a pistol with a cartridge, a whip and other dangerous items. On another occasion, she breathed with her partner, exhaling each other until both passed out from lack of oxygen. In 2010, at the performance “In the presence of the artist,” Abramovich made eye contact with the visitors of the exhibition. In Russia, her work could be seen at the Garage Museum in October 2011.
Cindy Sherman
This US artist is involved in staged photography. She is called one of the most influential figures in contemporary art. She became famous in 1977 when she released a series of pictures, stylized as movie shots. Moreover, in all the frames, the artist was filming herself. Sherman's second most famous work is historical portraits, similar to famous paintings. Since 2007, Cindy's photographs have been sold at the largest auctions in the world, and their price often exceeds a million dollars.
Yayoi Kusama
The Japanese artist holds the record for the cost of works sold during her lifetime among women. One of her creations was bought in 2008 for $ 5.1 million. In 2019, Kusama celebrated its 90th anniversary. She lives in a specialized clinic, since she suffers from a mental illness, and there is a studio next door, where the restless Japanese woman continues to create, despite her age. Her work is based on numerous repetitions, the use of templates and psychedelic elements. Kusama creates not only paintings, but also performances, collages, installations, sculptures.
Nita Ambani
The wife of India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, heads the Reliance charity, which holds exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition, she plans to build cultural sites in her homeland, in Mumbai, that will help her compatriots to join the art.
Daria Zhukova
Unlike Nita Ambani, Daria Zhukova has already implemented a similar project in Russia. In 2008 she opened the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture. This museum acquaints viewers with the achievements of contemporary art, including representatives of Russian culture are actively involved in its exhibitions. In addition, in 2011, Zhukova began publishing Garage magazine in English, and two years later, its Russian-language version appeared. Daria is one of the few representatives of Russia whom authoritative world publications regularly include in their ratings of the most influential people in the field of art.
Sheikh Mayassa Al Thani
The eldest daughter of the Emir of Qatar and his second wife Sheikha Moza bint Nasser was named the most powerful woman in the art world in 2013. At home, she heads the Office of Qatar Museums and acquires works by the best artists - Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko for Arab cultural foundations. And for the painting by Paul Cézanne Sheikh Mayass did not regret 250 million dollars. However, this acquisition fits well into the overall budget of her organization, which is $ 1 billion.
Maya Hoffman
Renowned Swiss art collector Maya Hoffman founded the non-profit LUMA Foundation in 2004, which supports independent contemporary artists and innovators in various fields of art. In addition, she heads cultural centers in Zurich and Basel, and her grandparents began to collect collections for these museums.
Olga Sviblova
Russian art critic, curator of many exhibitions, member of the Russian Academy of Arts, author of articles on art - all these regalia reflect only a small part of Olga Sviblova's studies. She has long turned into a unique figure in the domestic cultural segment. One of the most striking achievements of Olga Lvovna is the creation of the Moscow House of Photography in 1996. Later this project became the Multimedia Art Museum.
Ingvild Goetz
In 2013, it became known that the largest private collector in Germany Ingvild Goetz intends to donate her collection of art objects to the city of Munich. Her collection consisted of 5,000 items with a total value of 30 million euros. Goetz acquired her first exhibits in the 1980s and had a preference for American art of the time, Young British Artists and media art. To store the masterpieces, a special building was built in Munich by the order of the owner, which also came under the control of the city administration.
Tracy Emin
Tracy Emin is considered one of the most famous members of the Young British Artists group. Among men, the most popular representative of this group is Damien Hirst. Emin creates paintings and sculptures, photographs, installations. In 1999 she received a nomination for the prestigious Turner Award for My Bed. The installation represented the artist's real bed, on which she spent several weeks, using it for sleep, meals, work and sex. As a result, shocked viewers could observe various details of Tracey Emin's intimate life. By the way, in a number of her paintings, she depicted her genitals in detail. Today, the Briton creates neon installations in which she reveals her innermost thoughts about love, attraction and relationships.
