48. This shit is bananas: How the Guerrilla Girls Took on the Art World

In this episode of Framed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs, we dive into the wild history of the Guerrilla Girls — the anonymous collective of feminist art activists who shook up the art world with gorilla masks, sharp humour, and shocking stats.

From the courtroom drama of the early 2000s — when anonymity was tested and real names were forced into the open — to splinter groups, copyright battles, and the ironic moment when their protest posters ended up hanging in the very museums they once critiqued, this story has it all.

We break down:

• The lawsuit that nearly unmasked the Guerrilla Girls.
• How splinter groups like Guerrilla Girls Broad Band and Guerrilla Girls on Tour complicated the movement.
• Why anonymity still matters, and how the group used humour, stats, and spectacle to highlight sexism and racism in art.
• The legacy: from shocking posters to museum walls.

🎭 Expect courtroom chaos, feminist fire, and yes — a cheeky discussion about naked men in galleries.

👉 If you’ve ever wondered who gets remembered in art history and who gets erased, this episode asks the uncomfortable questions.

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