One of the Most Influential Women in Technology? Jen Bekman.
Filed Under: press On: April 26, 2010 posted by: youngna
When you think of the words "influential," "technology," and "women" together in the same sentence, which faces come to mind? Fast Company lists their votes for the top ladies of the tech world in an article highlighting the movers and shakers of 2010. They point to the executives, CEO's, media minds and entrepreneurs—which is where Jen Bekman joins an esteemed group of savvy women in earning the "Most Influential" title.

Fast Company interviews Jen about 20x200 artists, understanding which work suits our audience's tastes and the changing response of the art world since 20x200 first began. She also talks about why she embraces "non-traditional art," like Jorge Colombo's iSketches, why she'd rather someone hate an edition than not have an opinion about it at all, and how 20x200 is trying to change the entire relationship between art and collectors.
FC: So do you want to raise the quality of the online art-buying experience?
JB: No, the whole experience. We have what I call a benevolent eco-system. The collectors are delighted -- they are getting something that overdelivers on their expectations. To spend $20 and have some of it go directly to the person who made it -- that's hard to do these days, especially at any kind of scale. The artists are making more money than they've ever made as artists, in many cases. And their work is being respected and well represented in the process.
Read the full interview and see the full list of influential women in technology over at Fast Company.

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