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posted Mar 20, 2019
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Okwui Enwezor at the Venice Biennale, 2015. Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia, photo: Giorgio Zuchhiatti via Frieze
Culture Ministers from 16 German States Agree to Repatriate Artifacts Looted in Colonial Era
The ministers agreed to work with museums and institutions to develop repatriation procedures with “the necessary urgency and sensitivity.” (The Art Newspaper)
How Curator Okwui Enwezor (1963-2019) Changed the Course of Art
A tribute to the Nigeria-born poet, critic and curator, who passed away last week at the age of 55. (Frieze)
‘What Does It Take?’: Admissions Scandal Is a Harsh Lesson in Racial Disparities
“This scandal exposed the fact that there is a misplaced emphasis on so-called affirmative action inequities, rather than privilege.” (New York Times)
The Rapid Closure of Art Institutes Across America
Dream Center, a Christian nonprofit with no experience in higher education, has imploded, taking thousands of students—and millions in student loans—down with them. (Hyperallergic)
The Undiscussed Sexual Exploitation Buried in Matisse’s Odalisque Paintings
“So ingrained is exploitation in our understanding of female sexuality within (and outside of) art history that these incredibly basic readings recede into the background and are deemed somehow radical.” (Hyperallergic)
Curator Cuts at Leicester Museums Criticized as Disastrous
Museum leaders in the UK have condemned a cost-cutting proposal to replace curators with an “engagement team.” (The Guardian)