Fast forward over 100 years later to 2022, Denver.  Art is thriving.  Muralists are able to call that a profession, burlesque and drag shows seem to be popping up in every corner of the city, and financial businesses are funding artist-run endeavors.  We have come a long way, yet we still have a long way to go.  While artists are finally getting opportunities on the regular, there are still some major issues in the art world.  It seems the privileged YT man still rules the market. Women struggle to get into galleries and museums.  Black and Indigenous performers are still the underrepresented group by a long shot.  Trans individuals are still fighting for basic human rights.  Most artists have been taken advantage of by galleries.  This is the art world's ugly side that must be discussed.