Take that, Picasso: the frenzied work by Faith Ringgold that took MoMa by storm
16-04-2024 17:14 via theguardian.com

Take that, Picasso: the frenzied work by Faith Ringgold that took MoMa by storm

The artist, who has died aged 93, spent her life battling white male dominance, in the gallery and beyond. Her work foregrounded Black American experience with a raw and unforgettable powerWhen New York’s Museum of Modern Art reopened in 2019 after a radical rehang, its most headline-grabbing display placed Faith Ringgold’s American People Series #20: Die eye to eye with Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon. For years, MoMA had been criticised for its shocking gender imbalance
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