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鈥檚 Dallas Art Fair.
On April 5 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Shah will be in conversation with Katherine Brodbeck, the Dallas Museum of Art鈥檚 senior curator of contemporary art. Shah has previously talked about gatekeeping in the arts and pay disparities between male and female artists.
In 2019, 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鈥檚 exhibition 鈥淢aking Their Mark鈥� 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鈥檚 collection.
Details: 3 p.m. April 5 at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Register for the event .
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