toxic philanthropy
Revealed: How British Museum trustees wrestled with ethical and security implications of £50m BP deal
Minutes from trustee meetings dating back to spring of 2023 chronicle the internal agonising before the energy giant’s sponsorship was ultimately accepted
Former Whitney Museum vice chairman Warren Kanders still profits from tear gas sales despite claiming he would divest
A recent investigation revealed that rather than divest his chemical weapons divisions, as he claimed he would, Kanders has reconfigured his holdings
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Artists in PS1 Gulf War show urge museum to sever ties with toxic philanthropy
After Michael Rakowitz paused his video, 37 artists have signed an open letter condemning investments by MoMA board members Larry Fink and Leon Black into private prisons, weapons manufacturing and defense firms