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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Kelly Burke

Male artists overrepresented in Australian galleries and museums, research shows

Woman's hand with brush painting on canvas
Despite female graduates with fine arts degrees outnumbering males more than three to one over the past two decades, males dominate key indicators of career success. Photograph: gorodenkoff/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Male artists continue to be overrepresented in solo exhibitions staged in state galleries, commercial galleries and major museums, according to an extensive survey released by the National Association for the Visual Arts (Nava).

The gender disparity persists despite female graduates with fine arts degrees outnumbering male graduates more than three to one over the past two decades.

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