Lawyer says installation was ‘not about bringing another group down’ as gallery appeals decision ordering it to admit menFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMen and women may be recognised as equal under Australian law, but women still suffer unequal opportunity on a daily basis, a lawyer for Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) has told a court.Mona is appealing a tribunal decision that found the museum had engaged in gender discrimination by denying men entry to its Ladies Lounge installation, created by artist Kirsha Kaechele, who is also the wife of the museum’s owner, David Walsh. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-09-17 07:05:18
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‘Flipped universe’ Ladies Lounge exhibit intended to expose gender inequality, Mona’s lawyer tells court
