In a move to offer a more intimate and unique engagement with art, Joburgs Kalashnikovv Gallery and Pablo House boutique hotel are collaborating on their second iteration and winter edition of Gallery Nights with the Boundless exhibition. All the hotel suites, lounge and reception areas are adorned by the art of 10 young and emerging female artists.
They can be taken in if you go to Pablo House for a drink or meal. When you book a room, you can see the artist dedicated to an individual suite, allowing for a relaxed setting in which the works can be viewed and purchased.
At the core of this collaborative series is a focus to uplift the creative economies sector and re-examine what a holiday memento could be. The motivation to go with an all-female exhibition speaks to the global art market status quo.
Globally, the most recent Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report confirmed what we all know that even though there have been some improvements, the persistent underrepresentation of women artists continues, said Kalashnikovv associate director Zanele Kumalo.
According to the report, the share of female artists represented inched up to 40% across all dealers working in the primary market or the primary and second markets. This is an annual increase of 1%, and a more significant rise from 35% in 2018.
