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Lise Ragbir

Lise Ragbir is a writer and curator. Her essays about immigration, race, and culture have appeared in the Guardian, Time Magazine, and USA Today, among others. She was born and raised in Montreal, and now makes her home in Austin, Texas.

Posted inOpinion

The Fuzzy Line Between Inspiration and Appropriation

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

A story about a kidney and the drawing of a knee bring up age-old arguments about plagiarism and appropriation.

Posted inOpinion

Artists Breathe New Life into Archives

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir April 13, 2021April 15, 2021

By cutting, reframing, and layering, artists, including Rodell Warner and Alanna Fields, encourage a re-viewing of the past.

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Ariel René Jackson on the “Detective Work” of Telling Truthful Stories

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

“We need to keep reassessing where we get our data from to understand how the narrative is shaped. And how it shapes us,” says Jackson.

Posted inArt

How Black Artists in Texas Demonstrate the Spirit of Juneteenth

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir June 21, 2020November 5, 2020

For better or worse, words like “proud,” “unapologetic,” and “resilient” have come to define Texans, and these words and this attitude also define a spectrum of Black artists who are from, or have lived in, Texas.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Sheds New Light on Access to the Arts

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir April 13, 2020June 17, 2020

We’ve seen an increase in online programming as museums close to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. One arts administrator ponders how we can maintain this accessibility, and how it is colored by race and class.

Posted inOpinion

Boston Museum of Fine Arts’s Apology Is Another Reminder of the Museum World’s Lack of Representation

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir June 10, 2019June 17, 2020

Racist incidents like the one that targeted school children at the Boston MFA are neither the beginning nor the end. They underscore the museum world’s frequent failure to serve marginalized communities.

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Decolonization: an Act of Independence, Not Benevolence

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir March 7, 2019June 17, 2020

It’s clear: We need space for new narratives. But how far will we get if the space-making rests in the hands of the colonizers?

Beyoncé and Jay-Z in a gallery at the Louvre
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Can Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Louvre Video Change Perceptions of Who Belongs in Museums?

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir June 28, 2018June 17, 2020

The “Apeshit” video is important because people of color rarely have the opportunity to claim such spaces, but it also perpetuates the dangerous notion that art is a luxury.

The "Museum of Great Britain" scene from Black Panther (2018) (courtesy Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
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What Black Panther Gets Right About the Politics of Museums

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir March 20, 2018November 19, 2020

In one scene, the blockbuster superhero movie touches on issues of provenance, repatriation, diversity, representation, and other debates currently shaping institutional practices.

Posted inOpinion

Who Is Threatened by Women Who Curate Political Art?

Avatar photo by Lise Ragbir February 15, 2018June 17, 2020

Challenging art is essential for sparking difficult conversations, but two museum directors — both women — have recently stepped down after championing politically engaged programming.

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