Picassos hanging in Tasmania

Kirsha Kaechele, an American curator and artist at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), admitted to creating three fake Picasso paintings that were displayed in the museum's women's restroom. The forgeries, part of an installation exploring misogyny, were initially claimed to be originals from her great-grandmother. Kaechele's blog post revealed she painted the works to match the space's decor, fooling even gallery staff, and other objects in the exhibit were also revealed as inauthentic. The Ladies Lounge, where the fake Picassos were displayed, faced previous controversy for being a female-only space and was deemed discriminatory by a tribunal. The paintings, including a version of Luncheon on the Grass, After Manet, were moved to a female restroom after legal challenges.