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Regarding putting together exhibitions, this is an author specific type of performance art. Kind of like a Shakespeare theater company. There’s room to reinter

Regarding putting together exhibitions, this is an author specific type of performance art. Kind of like a Shakespeare theater company. There’s room to reinterpret the artist, but frankly interpreting this author as socially conscious has been done so many times it’s boring. It would be like putting on a feminist production of Antigone, or a pacifist recitation of the Iliad, or an anti-racist production of Othello - not only “already done” but probably what the author intended. The folks running the show have been avoiding actual “woke” (so hate the phrase) art for exactly this reason - already done 1000 time - and the new era demands new efforts! Instead it’s hiring and outreach that’s gone bonkers. Regarding communication- it isn’t that people have stopped talking. They’ve stopped listening. Realistically, the donors are in charge. They’re the only ones listened to. And currently the powers that be are trying very hard to find new “anti-racist” donors, preferably BIPOC donors. I’m not sure what anyone can do about that. Other than stop donating. What do you mean when you talk about doing an exchange with other galleries?

telesilla 5y ago
Thank you for the response, it's interesting to read about the perspective. >What do you mean when you talk about doing an exchange with other galleries You've been really clear at outlining some of the concerns of the artists and the economic concerns. It would be interesting to take those concerns and questions and ask for feedback from others in the community who are underrepresented. Perhaps an informal gathering of some other people in the field in the form of a structured symposium. Or just a sit-down. One of the world's worst offenders of pushing a euro-centric history recently went full frontal and acknowledged their history (the Rijksmuseum,https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/past/slavery https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/past/slav...). Might be helpful also to seek out similar situations and how they are working through it.

telesilla 5y ago

Thank you for the response, it's interesting to read about the perspective. >What do you mean when you talk about doing an exchange with other galleries You've been really clear at outlining some of the concerns of the artists and the economic concerns. It would be interesting to take those concerns and questions and ask for feedback from others in the community who are underrepresented. Perhaps an informal gathering of some other people in the field in the form of a structured symposium. Or just a sit-down. One of the world's worst offenders of pushing a euro-centric history recently went full frontal and acknowledged their history (the Rijksmuseum,https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/past/slavery https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/past/slav...). Might be helpful also to seek out similar situations and how they are working through it.