Myth of neutrality and non-performativity of antiracism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5718422 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Livia Prescha (0000-0003-2819-2641, University of Copenhagen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 109-124 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Museum Management and Curatorship (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-7775 • E-ISSN: 1872-9185 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09647775.2021.1891559 |
| OpenAlex | W3134984878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
While museums are absorbing the language of social justice by hosting exhibitions on themes like feminism, blackness, accessibility, etc. the same museums are battling with systemic injustice within their own walls. This article discusses how museums are failing to uphold social change in their institutions by drawing attention to two recent cases: the hiring of Kristen Windmuller-Luna as curator for African Arts at Brooklyn Museum and the protests against weapons manufacturer Warren Kanders during the Whitney Biennial 2019. This study finds how the ‘myth of neutrality’ and ‘non-performativity of anti-racism’, creates barriers for social change. The study discusses the belief that museums are neutral and how social justice is treated as a ‘trend’ rather than a social problem that the museum is implicated in. These findings suggest that for museums to stay relevant they must be closely interconnected with the community
Aesthetics · Art · Criminology · Economic Justice · Exhibition · Feminism · Injustice · Literature · Media studies · Mythology · Neutrality · Performativity · Political science · Racism · Social justice · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Art Education and Development · Gender Studies · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Participatory Visual Research Methods
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |