Once a woman in tech, and now a renowned art collector, Komal Shah has long called attention to gender inequity in the arts.
Shah, who is also a trustee at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, will speak about the importance of representation in museums and private collections during this year’s Dallas Art Fair.
On April 5 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Shah will be in conversation with Katherine Brodbeck, the Dallas Museum of Art’s senior curator of contemporary art. Shah has previously talked about gatekeeping in the arts and pay disparities between male and female artists.
In 2019, Artnet News reported that 11% of all museum acquisitions and 14% of exhibitions at 26 prominent U.S. museums over the past decade were of works by women.
Shah’s exhibition “Making Their Mark” will travel to museums across the country starting in October. It showcases nearly 100 contemporary works by women artists and artists of color from Shah’s collection.
Details: 3 p.m. April 5 at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Register for the event here.
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