The female artists who shattered the art world's glass ceiling
According to statistics, women artists make up only 3 — 5% of major permanent collections in Europe and America.
That isn't good enough. Click through a selection our favourite progressive women in the art world - and find out where you can see their work exhibited in London.
Amin's work is suggestive of a number of themes considered to be taboo in the conservative society of the Arabian Gulf. She offers bold, sometimes controversial, portrayals of the region. Subsequent to the closure of her exhibition by authorities for being “pornographic”, Amin emerged as a leading reformist voice in the Arabian Gulf, especially within the arts.
