backstory: Recognition
Every once in a while, something comes along that reminds you how deeply others believe in the work you are doing. For us, that came this week in the form of a grant from the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) Foundation.
Their support will help us realize Guerrilla Girls: Forty Years Ago, an upcoming exhibition that looks back at the collective’s earliest years and, at the same time, insists we look hard at where the art world stands today. The Guerrilla Girls were loud, clever, and impossible to ignore in the 1980s, and their questions about equity and representation still demand our attention. The project challenges assumptions, sparks dialogue, and gives voice to artists who reshaped the cultural landscape—exactly the kind of work we strive to bring to our audiences. The show has been curated by Curatorial Assistant Rem Ribeiro in collaboration with three of our curatorial interns.
I am grateful to the ADAA Foundation, and to the galleries whose generosity makes these grants possible, for recognizing that museums like the Neuberger play an outsized role in shaping conversations around art and society. Their support allows us to keep presenting challenging projects that speak directly to our community while connecting us to larger cultural conversations.
Tracy Fitzpatrick, Director
Neuberger Museum of Art
