women are about to take over the baltimore museum of art. f art, including the world's largest holding of works by henri matisse. now, director christopher bedford is shaking things up and has new visions for 2020. i'm pleased to say christopher bedford joins us now from los angeles. good to talk to you. the top of my list of questions here, why are you promoting women in art? i suppose the question should be why not? the reason to do it is one that ethical virtue on one hand but i would also say the commitment to powerful women, artists and leaders is very much in the dna of the institution. 0ur much in the dna of the institution. our first much in the dna of the institution. 0urfirst director was a much in the dna of the institution. our first director was a woman that brought in the renowned comb collection which is the bulk of our henri matisse paintings. she was the commissioner in 1960, we have annexed ordinary board chair is a woman today, she made the mission —— museum free and we would great debt to women leaders. what i would say th

women are about to take over the baltimore museum of art. he museum houses 95,000 works of art — including the world's largest holding of works by henri matisse. now, director christopher bedford is shaking things up and has new visions for 2020. i asked him, "why now?" well, i would say that the reason to do it is one of ethical virtue on one hand, but i would also say that a commitment to powerful women, artists and leaders is very much in the dna of the institution. our first director was a woman, the director adelyn breeskin, that brought in the renowned cone collection, which is the bulk of our matisse holdings, was a woman. she was also the commissioner for the venice biennale in 1960, we have an extraordinary board chair is a woman today, a former board chair that led the charge to make the museum free in 2006, so we owe a great, great debt to women leaders. but what i would say is that there's an imbalance in the way that women artists are represented as part of our exhibition schedule historically, and also as part of acquisitions. s

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painting by mark rothko to rectify centuries of imbalance you have to do something radical baltimore museum of art will also feature works exclusively by women in 19 of its $22.00 exhibitions and also include at least one transgender artist we discuss the issue with the leader of british political party justice for men and boys and also with the women's rights activist. deneuve museum is actually to affirmative action to to write a historical wrong which has been. excluding basically women from from the arts world and i fully support their their choice and all too often in recent years i've seen some bizarre works and they are painfully poor and you know very often it must be by a woman because it's been put in there to satisfy some gender quotes but you know the public knows good fine arts from poor arts i think my counterpart is not really understanding the argument the argument is the fact that. we men have never big given are not very well arts and it's important to give access to art to all genera to all genders in general like all races etc but did not say women cannot be good artists what i

and american museum will only acquire works by female artists for all of 2020 is part of a radical new policy in addition the baltimore museum of art will also feature works exclusively by women in 19 of its $22.00 exhibitions the museum's director claims the move will raise awareness and quote shift the institution's identity. you don't just purchased one painting by female artists of color and hang it on the wall next to a painting by mark rothko to rectify centuries of imbalance you have to do something radical. that's fine according to the far left rules they live by any man can simply say he's a woman and poof he is one so any man who wants to sell his art can simply market it to the poor to move museum of art as female created rights with the belts and more museum of art is doing here is just another example of the left fostering the false notion that women do best with crutches. ok joining me now to debate the topic we have the leader of the british political party justice for men and boys that might be cannon and women's rights activists maria beatrice giovanni welcome to you both a very good evening. to 1st as i understand

painting by mark rothko to rectify centuries of imbalance you have to do something radical the baltimore museum of art will also feature works exclusively by women in 19 of its $22.00 exhibitions and a lot of include at least one transgender artist at the moment just 4 percent of the museum's permanent collection of art was created by women some though have slammed the initiative. with the beltre museum of art is doing here is just another example of the left fostering the false notion that women do best with crutches the point of equality is equality i'm happy to see women's works being recognized but we must find balance which should be equal amounts of male and female representation but we discuss the issue with the leader of the british political party justice for men and boys and also with the women's rights activist. complete nonsense i'm not aware of a field of human activity where excellence can be measured objectively where women compete in any numbers at the top level this is all about. this is all about forcing institutions to buy poor from poor female artists of course they don't agree and

well the baltimore museum of art will also feature works its excuse me exclusively by women in 19 of its $22.00 exhibitions and also include at least one transgender artist at the moment just 4 percent of the museum's permanent collection of art was created by women some have slammed the initiative. that's fine according to the far left rules they live by any man can simply say he's a woman and poof he is one so any man who wants to sell his art can simply market it to the poor to move museum of art and its female created rights with the belts and more museum of war does do we here is just another example of the left fostering the false notion that women do best with crutches the boys of equality is equality i'm happy to see women's works being recognized but we must find balance which should be equal amounts of money or in female representation we discuss the issue with the leader of the british political party justice for men and boys and also with women's rights activist complete nonsense i'm not aware of a field of human activity. where excellence can be measured objectively wher

>> the baltimore museum of art said they will only purchase art created by women. fred michael angelo, renoir, out with them. here's how the museum director, christopher bedford, explains the decision. he says i would say the 2020 vision is the code of ethics that have been deeply embedded the museum. building a permanent collection is building a story for all-time. a story without men, apparently. how do you help women by exempting men from the museum? this is crazy. >> maybe i should to an entire show with just women. just see -- imagine if i announced that. i mean, what is this? everyone is supposed to be just judged on their own merits, their own value in make their own choices. and now you are actually having your worth determined by the sex that you were born with. >> one of the artists, alisamore head has great hopes for this gender exclusive approach. she says i'm hoping that we can think about how hierarchy has diminished museums and cultural centers, this will enliven the audiences. the right thing to do. well, it's the wrong thing to do. the right thing i