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Drums on a triangular bench built by IV Castellanos for "Feet On The Ground," a participatory group performance by Esther Nef

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Raising Indigenous Women’s Voices in a Campaign to Decolonize Cultural Institutions

In a roundtable discussion at the EFA Project Space, Indigenous women and invited guests will hash out how best to center Indigenous voices and decolonize our institutions.

Test 2018 posts

As Artist-Organizer from Decolonize This Place Is Detained By Israeli Military, Calls for Boycott Grow

A member of the Decolonize This Place art collective was arrested this month by Israeli authorities and he became the latest victim of an oppressive system that continues to impact the lives of millions of people.

News

#DecolonizeThisPlace Demands Removal of Natural History Museum’s Roosevelt Statue [UPDATED]

Over 200 people took part in the Decolonize This Place tour of the American Museum of Natural History, and joined the rally outside the museum to remove the controversial Roosevelt statue.

News

Danish National Gallery Removes the Word “Negro” from 13 Artworks’ Titles

The National Gallery of Denmark (or Statens Museum for Kunst, SMK) is removing dated, potentially offensive colonial terminology from the titles of artworks in its collection.

Art

Why the Rijksmuseum Is Removing Bigoted Terms from Its Artworks’ Titles

If you’re browsing the digital collection of Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, you might come across a 1594 painting by Cornelisz van Haarlem, "Bathsheba at her Toilet," picturing “the beautiful Bathsheba” bathing outside the castle of King David.