Racism
Guggenheim appoints Naomi Beckwith as deputy director and senior curator
Appointment of MCA, Chicago curator is seen as a step toward more inclusiveness after accusations of institutional racism
Giant painting of George Floyd murder displayed on Los Angeles billboard after being cancelled in Minneapolis
Advertising firms in Minneapolis—where Floyd was killed by police—refused to show the work saying it was too violent, but advocacy group says it will try again
Meet the experts who root out racism and exclusion in the arts
Racial equity consultants are helping to roll out strategies and training for museum staff and executives
Apache artist Bob Haozous explains why he made a shrine to racism
The son of the modernist sculptor Allan Houser describes the impetus behind his piercing monument in Santa Fe
Minneapolis art museum criticised for keeping ancient Indigenous objects
University of Minnesota graduate students have joined Native nations in a long repatriation fight for Mimbres funerary objects controversially held by the Weisman Art Museum
Oklahoma museum receives vast archive related to 'Black Wall Street' and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
The Gilcrease Museum has also received a $300,000 grant to conserve and digitise the ephemera collection "so that these atrocities would not be forgotten"
Nancy Spector steps down as chief curator of the Guggenheim Museum, after months of controversy
At the same time, museum’s board announced that an independent investigation found she did not mistreat a guest curator based on her race
Directors of Tate and the National Gallery of Art defend controversial decision to delay Philip Guston show
“An exhibition with such strong commentary on race cannot be done by all white curators,” says NGA chief Kaywin Feldman
Social media advocacy group calls for a boycott of all US museums in October
The @changethemuseum Instagram account is demanding rapid change to address inequality in institutions, but even with the support of the Guerrilla Girls, its calls are being met with skepticism
Activist employee group demands resignations of three Guggenheim leaders
But support for the statement, alleging “oppressive behaviours” by director, chief operating officer and chief curator, is unclear
After 2019 racial incident, MFA Boston hires a senior director of belonging and inclusion
Appointment follows an agreement with the Massachusetts attorney general to embrace diversity and adopt an anti-harassment policy
Whitney Museum cancels show following artists' accusations of exploitation
Many black artists objected to an exhibition after they discovered their work had been acquired by the museum through discounted sales to benefit anti-racism causes
Breonna Taylor—fatally shot by Kentucky police—immortalised by Amy Sherald for Vanity Fair front cover
Painter who famously depicted Michelle Obama honours 26-year-old for magazine's September issue
Guggenheim adopts a plan to become more inclusive and racially diverse
Initiative follows accusations by employees of entrenched racism at the New York museum
‘Racist’ gallery in Liverpool museum to be overhauled in light of Black Lives Matter
World Cultures Gallery at the World Museum ‘privileges the actions of white colonial collectors’, says curator
Murals that ‘whitewash’ American history come under fire
Monuments are not the only problematic depictions of the past
Royal College of Art leadership loses vote of no confidence over racism row
University has now “paused” its hiring of a new head of inclusion after it was blasted for appointing a white man, but could still face strike action this autumn
Mary Rose Museum 'appalled' by David Starkey's racist remarks as British historian steps down as trustee
Tudor specialist has been widely condemned for remarks on slavery and Black Lives Matter in YouTube interview
Seattle Art Museum responds gamely to fake news release saying it is dissolving
Institution says announcement that it will be run by organisations led by black and indigenous Americans was “a well-done piece of satire”
Curators at Guggenheim demand ‘urgent’ reforms of racial inequities at museum
In a letter to management, they call for minority hiring efforts and an inquiry into the treatment of guest curator
Protest letter urges New York art institutions to rectify ‘egregious acts’ rooted in white supremacy
Signatories cite “unfair practices”, unequal pay and lack of diversity
National Trust for Historic Preservation supports removal of Confederate statues that glorify white power
Trust says such monuments “do not reflect, and are in fact abhorrent to, our values”
What to do about problematic statues?
Plus, Hew Locke on Agostino Brunias's Dancing Scene in the West Indies. Produced in association with Christie's
Indigenous artists stand with the Black Lives Matter movement as part of new community initiative
The Rapid Response Art Fund supports Indigenous artists in BIPOC communities that have been affected by the systemic racism that has been "a driving force for hundreds of years" in the US
In open-letter, Jewish Museum staff ask for greater diversity and transparency
The move follows growing frustration after a Zoom meeting among employees and upper management at the New York institution
Racism on walls of UK government? British Empire murals spark controversy
Politician raises concerns over Sigismund Goetze painting in the Foreign Office depicting Africa as a naked boy
Three cultural projects exploring racial injustice and black resistance
From the artist collective Forensic Architecture's investigation into the UK police killing of Mark Duggan to an interactive platform chronicling the legacy of lynching in the US justice system
Citing killing, Walker Art Center says it will suspend use of police services for special events
Museum calls for holding Minneapolis officers accountable for excessive force and treating people of colour with respect
Art world presses pause for #BlackOutTuesday
Mixed reactions for the social media campaign, whereby millions are posting black squares in support for the Black Lives Matter movement—but is it reductive?
The US has a big racism problem and the art world is not helping
A looted Kaws sculpture and museums' silence reveal a predatory not progressive industry as protests flare following the killing of George Floyd