2/27/24

 TOWARD A CURATORIAL ACTIVISM:

"When perusing the majority of mainstream museums, for instance, one must search more diligently for the women artists, artists of colour, and artists of non-Euro American descent."

This is definitely true because when you go inside of museums and especially the main popular ones the all you see is white artist and most of them are male artist, you would rarely see women artist of color in a museum unless you do a lot of searching.

"For instance, it was not until 1986 that African American and women artists were included for the first time in HW Janson's History of art textbook. Native Americans were only introduced in 1995."

This stood out to me a lot because I really find it sad that how late these type of artist were found and recognized even though they have been making art for years.

WHAT IS CURATORIAL ACTIVISM?:

"Others are organizing large monographic exhibitions of artists who have been historically overlooked..."

I think this is a good ide because it gives a chance for people to get introduced to artists that they haven't heard of before or even seen their artwork because they do not get presented into the main stream museums like the others.

"Most curators today don't seem concerned with equality in representation or a diversity of voices."

I agree with this, I don't think enough people care about how there is not enough different voices in the art world being showcased and how women are not getting the equal treatment with men with their art being displayed.

Curatorial Activism is a practice that commits itself to counter-hegemonic initiatives that give voice to those who have been historically silenced or omitted altogether. What we can do to improve art and art history in my opinion is by being more diverse and showing different styles of art from all races and not just male but female artists as well. For the future of art I envision a all black art museum of female and male african american artists showcasing their art work to get the same love and attention the other mainstream artists get.