Guerrilla Girls: Disrupting Art History Through Bold Activism The Guerrilla Girls are an enigmatic collective of feminist artists who emerged from New York City in 1985, fueled by outrage over the pervasive sexism and racial bias plaguing the art world. Their genesis stemmed from a protest against the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) board of directors—a group entirely comprised of men—which lacked representation for female artists and curators. This initial act of defiance solidified their mission: to confront systemic inequalities within the artistic landscape and beyond, utilizing provocativ…