Frequently Asked Questions Benin Bronzes seem to be a hot topic these days with many articles cropping up talking about them, and the perspective on the Benin Bronze debate and what should happen to them may depend on to whom you are speaking. Museum curators might...
Being in lockdown has been a great time to revisit photographs of places and museums from my years living in Paris (2004-2010). One of the most memorable things I saw during a winter trip to Berlin was the Altar of Zeus from Pergamon. It’s an ancient...
List of posts to read and action items to support social justice It feels like everyone is scrambling to write posts or articles on artists of color now that we white people have finally realized we need to speak up on behalf of our black brothers and sisters in order...
When Home Won’t Let You Stay at Boston’s ICA The newest exhibition at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, When Home Won’t Let You Stay, (Oct 23, 2019 – Jan 26, 2020) is an ambitious and heartfelt look into the extremely complex subject of...
Diana Weymar. Photo Credit: Christine O’Donnell Art and politics often go hand in hand. From portraits of generals from battles of old, to Shepard Fairey’s iconic Hope image to Picasso’s Guernica, art has always been used to push messages and...
Social Justice and Art – Private collecting abroad and its complexities Collecting Intro When living in Singapore, I had the opportunity to visit a most extraordinary collection of Southeast Asian artifacts in a private home. Janet Stride and her husband,...
