Can you name five female artists? How the art world is rewriting history

The Australian Cruthers family are among a global movement of galleries and philanthropists putting the spotlight back on women

When Sydney-based arts consultant John Cruthers hires a new intern, he always gives them what seems like a simple first job.

Go to the 20th century rooms in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, he instructs, and do a count. What is the ratio of female to male artists displayed?

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2wo8dEG
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