The guerilla girls originally formed to challenge the sexist practices within institution of high art (museums, galleries, exhibitions, patronizing art critics and curators, etc.), but later branched out to challenge sexism, homophobia and racism in general society and culture. disguised rubber gorilla masks, the guerilla girls use such tactics as confrontation poetic terrorism, detournement to a propagate a fairly simple liberal femisnist message.
website: http://www.guerrillagirls.com
info/comments : gg@guerrillagirls.com
Though they are based in the US, the guerilla girls have been able to field 'street teams' throughout the world.
Since 1985 the Guerrilla Girls have been reinventing the "F word—feminism. Still going strong in the 21st century, we're a bunch of anonymous females who take the names of dead women artists as pseudonyms and appear in public wearing gorilla masks. In 18 years we have produced over 100 posters, stickers, books, printed projects, and actions that expose sexism and racism in politics, the art world, film and the culture at large. We use humor to convey information, provoke discussion, and show that feminists can be funny. We wear gorilla masks to focus on the issues rather than our personalities. Dubbing ourselves the conscience of culture, we declare ourselves feminist counterparts to the mostly male tradition of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Batman, and the Lone Ranger. Our work has been passed around the world by kindred spirits who we are proud to have as supporters. The mystery surrounding our identities has attracted attention. We could be anyone; we are everywhere. (from website )
Increased equality and representation for women.
sexism as manifested in... art galleries, museums, art critics and curators, the american culture industry, the academy, etc.
Widely distributed stickers and posters, ads in the Village Voice, a roving 'street team' of guerilla agitators.