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MONA's Feminist Artwork Excluded Men. So One Man Took It to Court.
MONA's Feminist Artwork Excluded Men. So One Man Took It to Court.

David Walsh's Museum of New and Old Art, or MONA, in Hobart, Tasmania, is no stranger to works that may shock or appall, or the criticism they may draw. Since 2020, The Ladies Lounge by Kirsha Kaechele has been accessible to women only, so the artist agreed with the male visitor who complained the work is discriminatory.

The New York Times · 20 Mar, 2024 @ 05:51

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