"It's a common adage that "the art world loves young men and old women." In a chat I once had with artist Carolee Schneemann (pardon the name drop) at a winter solstice party in Upstate New York, she offered the correction: "The art world loves young men and DEAD women." That was just a few months before her passing in early spring of 2019."
"Didn't mean to get morbid on you. The point is that many older artists in our community, regardless of their gender, feel left behind. They are intimidated by the seeminglyhip and super-connected younger crowds and don't know if and how they can fit in. Luckily, writer and artist advisor Paddy Johnosn is on the case in this month's Art Problems. She offers sage advice on how to get out there and push your career forward, even if your 20s are in the distant past."
Carolee Schneemann corrected the adage 'the art world loves young men and old women' to 'the art world loves young men and DEAD women' shortly before her 2019 death. Many older artists feel left behind, intimidated by seemingly hip and super-connected younger crowds, and uncertain how to fit into contemporary art circles. An artist advisor offers practical guidance for older artists to get out, push careers forward, and engage with the scene even when their 20s are long past. Ten essential art films of 2025 included a Peter Hujar portrait, a documentary about three influential single-mother artists, Meredith Monk coverage, and a timely art-heist drama. Calder Gardens emerged after more than a decade of planning and roughly $100 million to unite Alexander Calder sculptures with Herzog & de Meuron architecture and Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf.
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