Guerrilla Girls Makes Their New York Homecoming in 'Discrimi-NATION'
On view at Hannah Traore Gallery until March 29.
In 1985, anonymous feminist-activist collective Guerrilla Girls shook the art world with just one question: “When Racism And Sexism Are No Longer Fashionable, How Much Will Your Art Collection Be Worth?” Figured in the group’s bold, graphic signature, the poster challenged the art world’s “mega-buck prices” spent on the likes of a single white male artist, ignoring the works of many artists of color and women artists.
Now, the iconic collective brings their explosive posters to Hannah Traore Gallery with Discrimin-NATION: Guerrilla Girls on Bias, Money and Art, making their return to the Lower East Side, where it all began. Showcasing their street-smart critique and distinctive visual flair, the show traces four decades of “behaving badly,” shining a light on enduring inequities across race, class and gender in art.
“Discrimi-NATION is, at its core, a show about New York and holding the art industry accountable,” said a member of the Group. “Hannah Traore Gallery is the first commercial gallery to approach us, and to have the courage to produce this exhibition. It’s a privilege and an honor to show with her on the occasion of our 40th anniversary.”
They shook up New York’s art scene with their data-driven wit, and now they’re back to re-energize the conversation about who gets to be seen. In exposing the uncomfortable underbelly of “neutrality,” the group leaves their mark on a new generation: a loud, colorful and endlessly relevant call to level the playing field.
Discrimi-NATION is now on view in New York through March 29, 2025.
Hannah Traore Gallery
150 Orchard St,
New York, NY 10002
