Portfolio > PAINTINGS 3 - Gender and Economics

abstract spot painting by Lauren Gohara of 10 richest women among the world's 100 richest people
She's in the Money: The 10 Richest Women in the World 2018
Oil and alkyd on canvas
18 x 18 inches

Ten colored circles represent the ten women who are among the 100 wealthiest individuals worldwide. The colors correspond to colors from the logos of the companies that were the source of their wealth. The number of women represented in this elite group is growing, but it is still dominated by the ninety circles in pale grey representing the wealthiest male individuals worldwide. Is financial progress at the extreme top progress?