PROTESTING SEXISM AT THE POMPIDOU
ART FORUM INTERNATIONAL NEWS DIGEST
The Centre Georges Pompidou's current exhibition "Dionysiac," which features only male artists, has been the target of a protest. A statement signed by the collective Artpies was distributed at the opening last Tuesday night and has been circulated since then on blogs and flyers."Finally, the Pompidou has opened up to male art!" the statement begins, in an ironic tone that continues through the entire declaration. "Since its inauguration in 1977, only 86% of the artists in the collections of the Musée national d'Art Moderne are men. Within these collections, only 93% of the artworks were made by male artists. We note with relief that 'Dionysiac' has finally passed the barrier of 100% pure male." While linking the all-male show to the policies of the conservative politician Nicolas Sarkozy, Artpies goes on to congratulate the show's curator Christine Macel for "revolutionary" zeal in her "engagement in the fight against sexism."
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