"Our work is not the type of thing that a gallery will make money on, since our posters sell for like $30 or $40 and that's not going to make a gallery survive," explained Käthe Kollwitz, a founding member of the Guerrilla Girls. This highlights the challenges faced by the collective in the commercial art world, as their pricing and mission do not align with the profit-driven interests of commercial galleries.
"They were just not interested in us. We attack them. And it's true that we haven't really sought it out," Kollwitz reflects on the Guerrilla Girls' relationship with commercial galleries, indicating that their provocative style and mission may have turned galleries away, while they have not actively pursued these venues.
"The collective began creating posters, billboards, and public actions that sought to expose gender and racial imbalances in art," delving into the foundational activities that the Guerrilla Girls engaged in since their formation, which stemmed from a response to an inequitable art exhibition.
"Ninety-nine international museums hold works by the Guerrilla Girls, including the MoMA, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern in London," showcasing the significant institutional success and recognition they have garnered despite their commercial challenges.
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