Art World Grapples with #MeToo as Accusations Mount Against Prominent Figures

The #MeToo movement, which began with the Harvey Weinstein scandal in October 2017, has now reached the art and fashion worlds. High-profile artists such as Chuck Close, whose exhibition at the National Gallery of Art was canceled, photographers Mario Testino and Terry Richardson, and others have been accused of sexual misconduct. The movement has sparked debate about gender equality in the art system, with critic Teresa Macrì expressing concern about indiscriminate generalization and transient attention. She notes that women in the art world often face exclusion through corporate male choices, and calls for a more fluid, transgender, and transgenerational art world that is less complacent with its own hypocrisies. The article also mentions that writer Margaret Atwood, in an interview with Vogue, highlighted perceived limits of #MeToo, advocating for 'fair justice.'