The London Art Audit: How Well Are Female Artists Represented?

How Likely Are You To See A Woman's Artwork In A London Gallery?
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: A woman photographs an artwork by Tracey Emin entitled 'Hate and Power Can Be a Terrible Thing' in the 'Perfect Place to Grow' exhibition at The Royal College of Art in celebration of their 175th anniversary on November 15, 2012 in London, England. The Royal College of Art's major exhibition, 'The Perfect Place to Grow', features over 350 works of art and design by RCA graduates and staff including: Henry Moore, Tracey Emin and David Hockney. The RCA is the world?s oldest art and design university in continuous operation and it currently educates 1,200 postgraduate students from 55 different countries. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: A woman photographs an artwork by Tracey Emin entitled 'Hate and Power Can Be a Terrible Thing' in the 'Perfect Place to Grow' exhibition at The Royal College of Art in celebration of their 175th anniversary on November 15, 2012 in London, England. The Royal College of Art's major exhibition, 'The Perfect Place to Grow', features over 350 works of art and design by RCA graduates and staff including: Henry Moore, Tracey Emin and David Hockney. The RCA is the world?s oldest art and design university in continuous operation and it currently educates 1,200 postgraduate students from 55 different countries. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

An audit of more than 100 commercial galleries in London has found that only 5% represent an equal number of male and female artists.

East London Fawcett's (ELF) art audit also found that not a single woman appeared on the top 100 auction performances list in 2012. The audit which looked at works from April 2012 – April 2013 gathered data on 134 commercial galleries in London, which collectively represent 3,163 artists.

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