Art – and the museums that present it – continues to help us understand difficult chapters of history Posted on August 12, 2019 by Linda Epps Behind Basquiat’s ‘Defacement’: Reframing a Tragedy (Published 2019) A curator’s time capsule of a violent moment and its repercussions brings fresh insights — and reveals stresses with a museum. www.nytimes.com
New musical at The Met charts the life of a runaway slave Posted on May 11, 2019 by Linda Epps 4 Musicians Chart 100 Years in the Life of a Runaway Slave (Published 2019) To conclude her residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Julia Bullock is presenting Hans Werner Henze’s “El Cimarrón.” www.nytimes.com
Interesting thoughts on museum-based narratives Posted on March 4, 2019 by Linda Epps Museums: Nonprofits in the Eye of the Perfect Narrative Storm | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. The daily online newswire, produced by NPQ’s collaborative journalism program, traces developments in fields, practices, and the operating environments of nonprofits. This compilation of one line of NPQ reportage highlights the realms of activities and issues involved in decolonizing the museum, acknowledging the role of museums in anchoring narratives about the world we live in. Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Read Cicely Cottingham’s interview with artist Nell Painter Posted on December 7, 2018 by Linda Epps Click here to read the full interview.
Taking a new look at famous works of art Posted on November 4, 2018 by Linda Epps New Attention for Figures in the Background (Published 2018) At Columbia, a show looks at black models in paintings dating back to Manet www.nytimes.com