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From a gallery started in a man's Paris apartment to an Ethiopian space, these are the best contemporary art galleries around the world.

A Risk-Averse Triennial at the NGV Struggles with Its Own Mission Beneath the slick surface appearance of the National Gallery of Victoria’s blockbuster exhibition is a timid exploration of Australia’s colonial legacy The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is the fifth most Instagrammed place in Australia. This is by design. In a country that is double the size of Europe, world-famous for its beaches and natural beauty, its bluestone building (now known NGV International) rivals the nation’s greatest spectacles. The gallery temporarily reopened post-lockdown with its b...

Njideka Akunyili-Crosby’s I Refuse to Be Invisible (2013). PHOTO: Courtesy of the artist Though women in the arts have suffered under-representation and been written out of the history books, some are demystifying the art space, which is helping them to make the desired statement. One of such female artists is Njideka Akunyili-Crosby. Akunyili-Crosby is exploding the myth of ‘authentic African experience’. Her art “negotiates the cultural terrain between her adopt...

Support OneGreenPlanet Being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high quality content. Please support us! Support Us In 2019, a study looked at racial inequality in the art world. The numbers they calculated showed that in America, the art displayed in galleries and museums is primarily from white male artists. Source: Advertisement The study found that 85.4% of works of art in American museums are from white artists. The study also showed that 87% of artists featured amongst 18 major U.S museums were men. African American artists were the lowest r...