According to the research, female artists represent a small percentage in art galleries.

Art flourished during the Renaissance and if we sit down to think of its main exponents, these are Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Botticelli and Nelli.

Although the name Nelli may not mean anything to you, she is nevertheless one of the most important painters of that time. The works of the nun Plautilla Nelli were masterful, of great beauty, but in a patriarchal society, there was no interest in works by a female painter and thus she was discredited.

From the distant past to the present, the money traded in works of art is enormous, often mythical. So this impact has (also) financial dimensions. The galleries, with networks across the Americas and Asia, are global tastemakers, supporting artists, financing their work and introducing them to the world's wealthiest collectors.

It remains the case that the art we consider most valuable, in economic and cultural terms, is almost entirely created by men. This is why the museums in the world considered to have the largest and most powerful collections are those that display works by Turner, Matisse, Van Gogh, Picasso, Pollock, Rothko, Koons, Hirst and Hockney. The fact that a female equivalent has not been found for each of these artists says it all.

Nevertheless, steps are being taken. Already small galleries and slowly larger ones are showing works by women, as they should be and which are of great aesthetic value. At the same time, women are starting to take the reins of important art spaces such as the Modern Tate. This course will hopefully bring balance to the world of art.

From Frida Kahlo, to Marina Abramovic and from Vaso Katraki to Adrian Piper, women are imposing their presence on the scene and claiming the place they deserve.