Towards a Curatorial Activism | Dr. Maura Reilly:
"Linda Nochlin cautioned women about getting into a no-win situation trying to name female Michelangelos or Picassos. ‘There are no women equivalents for Rembrandt, Delacroix or Cézanne, Picasso or Matisse,’ she argued, “any more than there are black American equivalents of the same.”2The problem, she argued, lies not in our hormones, as women, nor by extension is it in the colour of our skin (if one happens to be non-white) — but in our institutions and our education."
-The art history world is largely white male center unfortunately. I had learned/realized this when I got into college. I have not learned or heard about any other famously popular female artists other then Frida Kahlo due to me learning about her on my own. Many female artist are erased from history or their works have been stolen and claimed by men, for an example Margert Kane, who is known for her big eyes paintings, have been stolen and claimed by her husband. To fix the issues within art history they need to treat both female artist and male artist the same. Both famous works from sexes, instead of only dedicating artworks from females and minorities for only a week or month, it should be taught about the same as much the curriculum talk about male artists.
"Why had I not heard about this
horrific incident while living in the United States, I wondered initially? Had it made international news? I began to research it, only to learn that there was no international coverage of the Doomadgee death, and that few white Aussies had even heard of the incident. Yet when I asked these same Aussies if they’d heard of the 1991 incident in Los Angeles where African-American Rodney King was nearly beaten to death by police, every one of them had. Why was this? Why were they knowledgeable about racially-motivated violence in a country on the other side of the world, yet unaware of what was happening in their own backyard?"
-Many European countries are either unaware or refuse to acknowledge their racist history and point their eyes to America. I have had noticed that many European tend to have an "holier-than-thou" mentality when it comes to America's racism but absolutely refuse to acknowledge their's. For an example I have seen and hear German, British, and French people talked about how racist America is, epecially towards black people. However,when you ask them about Middle-eastern and Indian people their racism towards them jump right out.
What is Curatorial Activism? by Dr. Maura Reilly | ArtNews
"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. Current statistics demonstrate that the fight for equality in the art world is far from over. Despite decades of postcolonial, feminist, anti-racist, and queer activism and theorizing, the art world continues to exclude Other artists—women, non-white and LGBTQ artists."
-As much today’s world become more "progressive", racism and sexism still lies deep within the art world. There are so many queer and poc artist that barely have any recognition for their works compare to white artists. In mine personal opinion we should stop going to huge art museums like the MoMa and make our own galleries and exhibition for people who deserve it, take our money somewhere better.
"Have curators today become so arrogant that asking them to include more non-white and/or women artists is an affront to their egos? Do they view their curatorial thematic as so Biblical / air-tight / brilliant that it can’t allow for Other artists? Has the curator’s voice today become too god-like? Are they too market-centric? Are they studying in curatorial programs that don’t offer up a more inclusive curriculum (e.g. courses in feminist art; post-colonial studies; critical race theory)? If a curator simply does not bother with Other artists, is it out of habit, misogyny, racism, homophobia—or is it just plain laziness? "
-Curators would only do anything that will give them money. They don't care about poc or LGBTQ+ artist or anything, it always come back to money. They view human rights movements as trends and a way to grab more money by having a short time exhibit that last for a week or month deciated a demography of people. Artists need to stop relying on these people that only see them as another paycheck. Once they're done with you, it's off to the trash.
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