1. 5 Other feminist artists / activists in the art world.
1.1. Frida Kahlo
1.1.1. Viewed as a feminist icon, Kahlo's art embodies resilience, independence, and the fight against gender stereotypes
1.1.2. painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Her Work challenged Gendernorms and showcased her female perspective.
1.2. kara walker
1.2.1. In her Work, she focuses on Themes like: Gender, Identity, sexuality, racism and Abuse, wich are often intertwined.
1.2.1.1. Her activism is primarily artistic
1.3. Carolee Schneemann
1.3.1. known for her multimedia works that explored themes of the body, sexuality, and gender
1.3.1.1. Schneemann was a key figure in the emergence of feminist art in the early 1970s, creating a space for women artists to express themselves freely and address issues of oppression within the art world.
1.4. Faith Ringgold
1.4.1. Faith Ringgold was a Black feminist artist who used her art to address racism, sexism, and economic exploitation
1.4.2. She advocated for the inclusion of Black and women artists in the art world
1.4.2.1. She co-founded groups like Where We At, Black Women Artists, Inc. (WWA) to advocate for Black female artists, co-organized protests against the Whitney Museum for its lack of Black artists, and later established the Anyone Can Fly Foundation to support artists of the African Diaspora.
1.5. Georgia O`keeffe
1.5.1. Georgia O'Keeffe is widely considered a feminist icon, though her relationship with the movement was complex and she often distanced herself from the label. She embodied feminist ideals by challenging gender norms through her art and personal life
1.6. Anna Mendieta
1.6.1. known for her influential "earth-body" works, which fused feminism, performance art, and Land Art
1.6.1.1. Mendieta's work consistently addressed the pervasive violence against women.
1.7. Barbara Kruger
1.7.1. Known for her use of bold text and graphics reminiscent of advertising
1.7.1.1. Kruger's art appears in public spaces, such as billboards and posters, expanding its reach beyond traditional gallery settings and directly engaging the public in social discourse.
1.7.2. Kruger's work often questions women's societal pressures and the pervasive influence of media and consumer culture
1.8. Judy Chicago
1.8.1. artist and writer; started the first feminist art programme in the US; explores the themes: birth, creation, and overlooked history of women
1.8.1.1. In 1970, she established the first feminist art program in the United States at California State University, Fresno, to advocate for women's artistic expression and experiences.
1.9. Kiki Smith
1.9.1. addressed the themes of sex, birth and regeneration ("life cycle"); Her art referenced social and political debates; like the AIDS crisis and abortion
2. Aspects I found interesting / I would like to discuss
2.1. how the Guerilla Girls being women didn't get any backlash on what they do
3. 1 History/Development
3.1. The Guerrilla Girls were formed in 1985 with the purpose of exposing gender disparities in the contemporary art world.
3.1.1. The group's formation was triggered by the 1984 MoMA exhibition "An International Survey of Painting and Sculpture," which included only 17 women out of 169 artists, a disparity that highlighted the underrepresentation of women and artists of color in major art institutions.
3.1.1.1. The Guerrilla Girls spread their message with wheat-pasted posters in downtown Manhattan, especially in SoHo and the East Village, the city’s main art districts and home to the galleries they targeted.
3.1.1.1.1. When asked about their masks, the Guerrilla Girls explained that they needed disguises for publicity photos, and a misspelling of “guerrilla” as “gorilla” inspired the idea — a happy accident that gave them their “mask-ulinity.” In an Interview magazine feature, they added that anonymity is vital: “You’d be surprised what comes out of your mouth when you wear a mask.”
3.2. The used picture on the poster is Grande Odalisque.It is an oil painting of 1814 that received heavy criticism when it was first shown, and is renowned for the elongated proportions and lack of anatomical realism.
4. 2 Points of criticism
4.1. Sexism and racism in museum exhibtions
4.1.1. they use statistics to expose the extreme underrepresentation of woman and artist of color in major museums and galleries
4.2. Lack of diversity in the art world
4.2.1. Though the Guerrilla Girls confront serious issues such as sexism, racism, and corruption, they often include humor, wordplay, and surprising graphics in their work as well.
4.3. they call out museums that present a progressive public image while their collection are still dominated by white male artist
4.4. Art Market & Institutional Corruption
4.4.1. Market-driven system where collectors influenced museums to increase their collection's value
4.5. Though they confront serious issues such as sexism, racism, and corruption, they often include humor, wordplay, and surprising graphics in their work as well
4.6. some other topics of their campaigns have addressed are homelessness, abortion, eating disorders, and war
5. 3 Most important works
5.1. The Advantages of being a women artist 1988
5.1.1. Highlights systemic gender discrimination and sexism in the art world through „advantages“ of women’s unequal status.
5.1.1.1. https://www.artbasel.com/catalog/artwork/54813/THE-GUERRILLA-GIRLS-The-Advantages-of-Being-A-Woman-Artist
5.2. Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum? 1989
5.2.1. Highlights the underrepresentation of women artist in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
5.2.1.1. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/139856-do-women-have-be-naked-get-met-museum
5.3. Only 4 commercial galleries in NY show black women 1986
5.3.1. Highlights extreme racial and gender bias in the New York art world at the time.
5.3.1.1. https://whitney.org/collection/works/46882
5.4. It's Even Worse In Europe 1986
5.4.1. This work shows sexism in the art world. It warns the problem is global, not just American.
5.4.1.1. https://whitney.org/collection/works/46874#
5.5. When racism and sexism are no longer fashionable 1989
5.5.1. Highlights the fleeting nature of white male artists and also shows how many artworks can be bought from female artists and also artists of color, with the money spend for one Jasper Johns artwork.
5.5.1.1. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/guerrilla-girls-when-racism-and-sexism-are-no-longer-fashionable-how-much-will-your-art-p78791
5.6. You’re Seeing Less Than Half the Picture 1989
5.6.1. This poster shows exclusion in museums. It says that women and artists of color are missing in the artworld.
5.6.1.1. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/guerrilla-girls-youre-seeing-less-than-half-the-picture-p78790
6. 4 Most important actions
6.1. main ways
6.1.1. posters, books, billboards, lectures, interwievs, public appearences and internet interventions
6.2. street campaigns
6.2.1. fly-posting street corners with posters
6.3. posters/ billboard campaigns
6.3.1. 1989 "do woman have to be naked to get into the met?"
6.3.2. 1986 "dearest art collector"
6.3.3. 1988 "advantages of being a woman"
6.3.4. 1990 mona lisa billboard on the westside highway
6.3.5. 2019 "Advice for the Museum of Modern Art on BIG donors with BIG connections to Jeffrey Epstein" (infront of the MoMA museum)
6.3.6. 2002 "Anatomically correct oscars"
6.4. Exibition
6.4.1. "the guerilla girls talk back" (2011) in nmwa (national museum of women in the arts)
6.5. puplic appearances
6.5.1. appearances in Berlins art college form october to november in 2013 (called "Im Unterschied")
6.6. other
6.6.1. 2005 "horror on the national mall!" in the washington post
6.6.2. 2009 interactive graffiti wall I’m not a feminist, but If I were this is what I’d complain about ..