As we begin a new year, a small moment on Queer Eye makes me think about the profound effect our stories can have on each other.
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The Contrast Between Institutional and Personal Remembrances of Martin Luther King
When we honor King publicly, as many in the art circle did on Monday, we use these moments to do more than just remember and pay tribute.
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Racism Still Influences Cuban Arts and Culture
The question of race — however hidden, however camouflaged by the shouts of the crowds — is a constant theme and an unanswered challenge.
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Museums Could Help Families and Children While Saving Our Democracy
What if every regional museum could offer free or subsidized daycare that taught secular values about participatory democracy and culture?
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Why Context Matters in Museum Displays
People need a source of restoration, and museums are well-positioned to fill that role, but restoration should not mean escape.
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New York City’s Treatment of the “Fearless Girl” Harms Artist Rights
By failing to consider the artist’s interests or opinions, the city is setting extraordinary precedents with “Fearless Girl” that blow up custom and fair practice.
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It Is Time for International Museums to Sever Ties With China
The recent atrocities mean that museums working with Chinese state-run enterprises need to think long and hard about their presence.
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The Costly Glow of Light Pollution
There’s something jarring about Lightscape’s use of two principal culprits behind current ecological disruption: lavish energy consumption and literal fire.
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The British Government Should Return Tipu’s Treasures to India
The UK government’s attempted export ban on Tipu Sultan’s treasures is a double travesty for objects it acquired through loot and plunder.
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How the Met Museum Justifies Looting
The African Origins exhibition ignores the fact that approximately 160 objects from Benin are held by the museum under ongoing demands for their repatriation.
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Remembering Jaider Esbell and How His Activism Challenged Art Institutions
Jaider Esbell showed us that future biennials will need to look to art activists and ethnic collectives not as contingent collaborators but as authoring agents.
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Why Does Instagram Keep Allowing My Images to Be Stolen?
It seems like my plum photo can be used to sell almost anything: beauty products, nutritional supplements, mental health coaching, fashion, concept stores.