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.

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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.”

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Truth-telling vs. privilege

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Linda Epps

Why Blackface Keeps Popping Up - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Denying racism often involves tantrums and tears on the part of the party inviting us into his or her minstrel show; acknowledging racism’s existence and functioning in every forum requires a village of vocal and vigilant supporters of a new narrative.

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Interesting thoughts on museum-based narratives

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Linda Epps

Museums: Nonprofits in the Eye of the Perfect Narrative Storm - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

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.

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