The Art Basel & UBS Global Art Market Report 2025 records a surge in demand for women artists. With institutional parity targets in place, supply is still catching up to demand, creating clear price momentum for serious collectors.
Long-overlooked artists gain spotlight
Women accounted for 44% of 2024 acquisitions, rising to 52% among buyers spending more than $1,000,000. Yet market data show that many historically significant women, such as Hilma af Klint, Carmen Herrera and Lee Bontecou, still trade 25 to 35% below male peers of similar standing. Contemporary names are also heating up. Works by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Julie Mehretu and Loie Hollowell posted auction records in the past 18 months, supported by museum surveys and foundation grants. Evening-sale spotlight lots lifted average prices for female modernists by 28%, while museum parity mandates guarantee sustained institutional demand. Corporate ESG budgets now fund all-female shows, covering shipping and conservation in exchange for brand alignment. Our advisory sources undervalued pieces through private channels, packages them with exhibition loans for rapid visibility, and drafts resale clauses that discourage premature flipping, protecting long-term appreciation.
Why This Matters: blue-chip artists such as Alma Thomas and Louise Bourgeois still sell at discounts that are closing fast, institutional quotas lock in a permanent buyer base, gender-balanced holdings appeal to next-generation heirs and corrective market narratives can trigger sharp revaluations once overlooked artists receive museum spotlight.
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