Guerrilla Girls on 30 years of sticking it to the art world
In the 1980s the New-York based feminist group, Guerrilla Girls, stood on the outside of the art world demanding to be let in. Thirty years later, that same art world is celebrating a collective that was ahead of its time.
Through their sharp wit, hard facts and unique visuals, the Guerrilla Girls chipped away at the establishment and challenged art lovers to explore new terrain.
Today two founding members, who call themselves Frida Kahlo and Kathe Kollwitz, join Shad to discuss what's changed, what hasn't, and what they can reveal about the women behind the masks.
"It's an interesting dilemma. What do you do when the art world, the system that you've spent your life attacking, suddenly embraces you?" says Kathe, adding that the group had to do some serious soul searching when the museums came calling.
WEB EXTRA | See some of the Guerrilla Girls' meme-like posters, which went from papering walls to popping up all over the internet.