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Judy Chicago’s feminist art lands in Tel Aviv — igniting a boycott call and hard questions about Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Judy Chicago's feminist art exhibit, "What If Women Ruled the World?," at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, has sparked controversy amid ongoing tensions in the region. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Cultural DialogueGaza ConflictJudy ChicagoPalestinian ArtistsFemale LeadershipTel Aviv Museum Of ArtFeminist ArtArt BoycottNadya Tolokonnikova

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Judy Chicago may not have been directly involved in organizing two new Tel Aviv exhibits of her work, but the question at the center of one of the shows could not be more relevant amid Israels war in Gaza:"
Ein Harod, Haifa District, Israel
"Chicago herself loaned two preparatory studies she created while working on her 1992 stained glass window, Rainbow Shabbat, to Israels Mishkan Museum of Art in Ein Harod, where they remain on display."
London, United Kingdom
"The artist Judy Chicago attends the opening of Judy Chicago: Revelations at Serpentine on May 22, 2024 in London."
New York City, New York, United States
"A panel from Judy Chicago and Donald Woodman, Rainbow Shabbat, 1992, stained glass, fabrication by Bob Gomez, glass painting by Dorothy Maddy, 54 x 204 in., collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, was on view in Judy Chicago: Herstory at the New Museum in New York City in 2024."
Russian Federation
"Tolokonnikova, a Russian musician and the founder of the feminist group Pussy Riot, told the online publication Hyperallergic that she agrees with the letter but has no control over where the project is shown."

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