The museum’s commitment to diversity in exhibitions rings hollow to workers who say they are not receiving a fair wage.
Taylor Michael
Taylor Michael is a staff reporter at Hyperallergic. Previously, she worked as a public programs coordinator at the National Book Foundation. She received an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts and was the inaugural A Public Space Editorial Fellow.
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