The Brooklyn Museum is currently staging an exhibit called It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby until September 24. It's only been open a couple of days, and everyone in the art world has something to say about it. The exhibit promises to look at Picasso's work through a feminist lens, and was inspired by Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby's 2018 comedy special Nannette that excoriated famous artists for their misogyny. The exhibit features more than 100 works, mostly by Picasso himself, with examples of overlooked modern art by women artists. The artworks are accompanied by a narrated walking tour by Gadsby, who also serves as curator.
The criticism of the exhibit ranges from the relative lack of feminist art to a defense of Picasso to the question of separating the artist from the art to opinions on Gadsby's comedy. Check out a roundup of what critics are saying about It's Pablo-matic at Digg.