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The 2010 exhibition at the P.P.O.W Gallery in New York stands as a provocative milestone in contemporary feminist art. Created by the artist known as Maxi Moom (a pseudonym for an artist collective or persona), the show used humor, kitsch, and high-fashion aesthetics to challenge the politics of the female body and grooming. The Core Concept: Reclaiming the Gaze "New Pussy Hairdo" remains a significant example of