Politics in a Glass Case
Politics in a Glass Case What happens to art when feminism grips the curatorial imagination? Is the struggle against gender discrimination compatible with the aspirations of museums led by market…
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Politics in a Glass Case
What happens to art when feminism grips the curatorial imagination? Is the struggle against gender discrimination compatible with the aspirations of museums led by market values? How do sexual politics become realised as exhibits?
The essays provide rigorous accounts of developments in Scandinavia, Eastern and Southern Europe as well as the UK and US, framed by an introduction which offers a politically engaging navigation of historical and current positions. Beginning with the feminist critique of the art exhibition in the 1970s and concluding with reflections on intersectional curating and globalisation after 2000, this pioneering collection offers an alternative narrative of feminism's impact on art. Delivered through essays, memoirs and interviews, discussion highlights include the Tate Modern hang, relational aesthetics, the global exhibition, feminism and technology in the museum,