Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art has relegated part of its Picasso collection to a female toilet cubicle, after a court ruling that it must admit men to a female-only exhibition.Picassos were among the artworks previously hanging in the museum’s Ladies Lounge, a women-only area created by Kaechele which included, as part of the artist’s intent, men’s experiences of exclusion.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupThe museum was given 28 days to cease refusing entry to the Ladies Lounge based on gender. The exhibition has been closed ever since.. Just for ladies…” Kaechele posted with the video on Monday, pointing out that prior to the tribunal’s ruling, all toilets at Mona were unisex.
“But then the Ladies Lounge had to close thanks to a lawsuit brought on by a man,” the artist posted.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersI just listened to Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. As music, it’s good.
The Ladies Lounge, which opened in 2020, saw women who entered the space pampered by male butlers and served champagne while being surrounded by some of the museum’s finest pieces of art. Kaechele said in March she was “absolutely delighted” the case had made it to the tribunal, after a complaint by Sydney man Jason Lau.