Post #2 Race and Gender Criticism

       The main issue this article talks about is that women and people of color are not taken seriously as artists. The art world is mainly dominated by white males. The more powerful, wealthy artists who have a position in the socio political pyramid have more chances of having their work shown. Having power means they are worthy of being acknowledged. The decision whether to display an artpiece or not is no longer based on how and why it was made, but on who made it. We should judge artworks on their own standards instead of trying to make them meet others definition of art.  Gender and race have blocked our eyes from enjoying beautiful masterpieces. How can someone express their artistic talents when they can't even be recognized as an "artist?" What happens if an artwork presented by a woman or person of  color is more outstanding than an artwork of a powerful figure? Will the artwork be accepted and praised even though it's distasteful?