Women have played an important role in digital art from its earliest decades, even as both technology and the art world were often difficult spaces in which to gain recognition. Today, many of these pioneering practices are being reassessed, while a new generation of women is using code, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies to create work on its own terms.

Episode 3 of Decoding Art in the Digital Era, ‘Women in New Media’, examines that history alongside the changes taking place now. The episode shows how women who helped pioneer digital art often struggled for recognition, while today's artists are building communities and finding new audiences around technology-driven practices. At the same time, women collectors are playing an increasingly influential role in acquisition decisions, potentially reshaping how digital art is supported and collected.

Featuring Christiane Paul, IX Shells, Kiya Tadele, Emi Kusano, Sofia Garcia, Michael Spalter, and Matthew Newton, the episode considers both the barriers women have faced within digital culture and the role artists, institutions, communities, and collectors can play in changing who is seen, supported, and remembered.