Daisy Chain Fields, the all-women charity music festival founded by Olivia Rodrigo, unveiled the new exhibition Grrrl Germs: Punk Feminism Goes Viral at Great Park Gallery in Irvine, California, on August 29. The exhibition celebrates the longstanding legacy of Riot Grrrl, a feminist punk movement that emerged in the early 1990s in the Pacific Northwest and grew into an international form of creative resistance for girls and queer artists facing discrimination in the music scene and beyond.

Curated by artist and researcher Astria Suparak, Grrrl Germs tells the story of how young women around the world used punk music, self-published zines, flyers, and grassroots activism to reclaim their voices in male-dominated music spaces and build communities that fostered inclusivity and female empowerment. Spanning 35 years of visual material, from 1991 to 2026, the exhibition traces the history of feminist punk across more than 30 countries.

Told through a variety of mediums, including visual art, listening areas featuring self-produced records, and a collaborative map that underscores the movement’s global reach, the exhibition highlights the breadth of Riot Grrrl’s influence. From Washington State to Turkey, Nepal, Belgium, the Philippines, and beyond, Riot Grrrl represents a rich tapestry of voices fighting to be heard.

The subject was personally chosen by Olivia Rodrigo, who used her platform to shed light on this important movement and its powerful DIY ethos. At a time when girls in marginalized spaces lacked access to the same resources as their male counterparts, Riot Grrrl’s DIY approach emphasized the importance of craft and community-building in movements of resistance.

The decades-spanning artworks showcased in Grrrl Germs ultimately explore the power of the handmade, embodying the idea that making can inspire change.

LOEWE, the Spanish fashion house, also supported the creation of the exhibition, reflecting its own commitment to craft as a living practice that celebrates creativity, human expression, and empowerment. Grrrl Germs expands on this foundational belief by highlighting a global movement dedicated to advancing equal rights for women in the punk scene.

Yet Riot Grrrl was never just a music genre. It was a way of healing trauma through art-making, building solidarity among young female and queer artists, and challenging systems of oppression worldwide.

The exhibition will be on until November 29, 2026.