“So, again, what can we do? Instead of being disheartened by the sad reality, it is perhaps more productive to be proactively antithetical: to misbehave, to talk back, while dedicating ourselves to disrupting the hegemonic discourse from within by showing the gaps in representation, 'the blind spots, or the space-off, of its representations'.”
I read this quote carefully and I chose this one because I like how it suggests that instead of feeling discouraged by the harsh realities we face, it is way more effective to actively oppose them. This can be done is many different ways, like behaving in ways that challenge the status quo, working to disrupt dominate narratives by highlighting their flaws and omissions, and even speaking out against injustices.
“An exhibition that could show the universality of racist power structures, as one focusing on Bell most certainly would, seemed like the perfect follow-up. Besides, Bell's protest work has tremendous cross-cultural relevance.”
This quote implies that showcasing the work of someone like Bell, who likely confronts racist power structures, in an exhibition would be an excellent way to highlight the universality of such structures. The phrase "cross-cultural relevance" suggests that Bell's activism resonates not just within their own community but also across various cultures and societies, underscoring the broad impact and significance of addressing racism and power dynamics.
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“If you don’t believe that the art world is sexist and racist, it’s time for you to come out from under your rock.”
This quote is very sad but it’s the truth. The world isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, in the art world there is so much discrimination and bias it’s crazy. That phrase “it’s time for you to come out from under your rock” also means that there are individuals who are actively trying to avoid or deny the truth. It emphasizes the need for awareness and acknowledgment of these systemic issues in order to address and combat them affectively.
“It’s worse at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where today less that 4% of the artists in the modern art section are women, with no non-white artists.”
This is a very crazy ratio, out of the entire Museum of Art only 4% of the artists ARE WOMEN including non white artists. There are many amazing black artists that are being very under represented and this has to change. This quote right here supports my quote above talking about how in the art world it’s filled with bias and discrimination.
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Curatorial Activism is when you select certain exhibitions or collects with the sole purpose of a social or political engagements with a goal to challenge dominant narratives and promote the underrepresented voices. There are a lot of ways to improve art and art history, they are support small emerging artists who are just starting off by providing them with a platform so they can showcase their voice and most importantly their art. Another way to improve art and art history is to improve accessibility to art, make it more possible and easier for people to see artists and their work via online resources or even free exhibitions. I am excited to see what the future of art is, I can envision technology having a big role in the art scene, how? You may ask, well right now technology allows us to create our very own website/platform where we can share anything we want, music, art, vlogs, podcasts, everything you can imagine. If it can do that now just imagine what artists will be able to do in the future, maybe an easier way to get represented in the world.
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