Gender issues in the context of art may refer to the challenges that female artists faced in the history of art and artistic creations. For centuries, men believed that females were inferior artists and excluded them from the records of art history. Male artists dominated the world of arts. However, in the 20th century feminist movements began to protest the gender issues in art and things became better.
The terms may also refer to the understanding of gender in art forms such as paintings, sculptures, and figurines, especially of the ancient and middle Ages.