The Cleveland Museum of Art took a gamble in 1986 that none of its peers in the museum field had been willing to take. Now payment has come due.
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The Ruins Should Be Inhabited as Part of a Process of Repair
The decolonization of Palestine is not only a Palestinian project, but also a Jewish one.
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Tigray’s Cultural Heritage Is in Danger, But Does the World Care?
The fate of innumerable sacred lives, buildings, and artifacts destroyed mainly by Ethiopian and invading Eritrean troops are still being willfully ignored by Western governments and international organizations.
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Do Not Stand Idly By
It is because of my proximity to the memory of genocide in Nazi-occupied Poland that I am speaking out against the American-supported Israeli invasion of Gaza.
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The Embargo on Empathy
If solidarity with the Palestinian struggle is the limit of Germany’s self-proclaimed pluralism, then it is also the pressure point from which to dismantle this racist status quo.
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What Freezing My Eggs Meant to Me as an Artist
I re-evaluated all of the choices I had made in my life, including the decision to become an artist.
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When Representation Alone Isn’t Enough
Tribeca Film Festival’s decision not to award cash prizes to filmmakers this year led me to reflect on how institutions can genuinely embrace diversity.
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Shall I Condemn Myself a Little for You?
Behind the endless demands to “condemn Hamas” is a strategy to silence and dehumanize Palestinians and their supporters.
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How Far Should a Gallerist-Artist Relationship Go?
How well gallerists manage ties with artists determines how successful we are in making an artist happy (assuming there’s such a thing as a happy artist).
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William Blake, Our Contemporary
Tate Britain did wisely to rehang the British poet and painter closer to modernity.
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Relief Is Coming for Artists With Federal Student Loan Debt
After the Supreme Court struck down loan forgiveness, the Biden administration came up with a robust plan B. Here’s how to prepare.
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David Byrne’s Broadway Musical Celebrates a Monstrous Fascist
Though its creators won’t admit it, Here Lies Love is a tribute to the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos, a human rights criminal and a relentless grifter.
