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2022 · Political Upheaval

Roe v. Wade Overturned

The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision eliminated a constitutional right for the first time in American history, making bodily autonomy the defining subject for a generation of artists. Within months, museums and galleries were programming explicitly in response — one of the fastest turnarounds from political event to curatorial agenda in recent memory.

Roe v. Wade Overturned (2022) — Ellsworth