La crisi delle Mostre Blockbuster può diventare un'opportunità per le donne artiste? Sei lezioni dal Museo del Prado

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated the pre-existing crisis of the blockbuster exhibition model. On their search of alternatives, many of the world’s major art galleries have turned their gaze towards a critical reassessment of their collections from a gender perspective. The exhibition Invitadas (Prado Museum, Madrid, October 2020-March 2021) is a good case study of these attempts. However, its reception has not been what the Prado expected: the exhibition has provoked anger and disappointment, and feminist art historians have been extremely critical with it. This article analyses the reception of Invitadas, extracting lessons for other museums willing to explore the gender perspective as an alternative to the blockbuster exhibition model.