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4 museum curators around Boston who are shaping what we see next, and how we see it

Por: The Boston Globe Life October 14, 2022

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Who belongs in a museum? Who belongs in the canon? As museums contend with their legacies as and repositories of material evidence of power and privilege, curators have a mission: Expand access, integrate those who have been erased, and rewrite art history.Museums navigate their roles as society reckons with systemic racism and historic erasure of BIPOC people. They’re examining their collections for art, and viewing famous landmarks, such as... + full article



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