Marabou_Alice_Procter — Alice Procter gestures in front of “Death of Major Peirson,” John Singleton Copley (1783) as she uses the painting to discuss colonialism, race, and Scottish-English relations.

… An “Uncomfortable Art Tour” at Tate Britain with Alice Procter

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In the News: Museums Respond to Requests for Object Repatriation

Last week Marabou posted about colonial language shaping the way people understand African history and culture at the British Museum. Last Friday, coordinated actions by Decolonize This Place at The Brooklyn Museum and at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) asked for accountability and repatriation of African objects. As people demand museums acknowledge and rectify historical transgressions, how are institutions responding? … In the News: Museums Respond to Requests for Object Repatriation

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The British Museum, Part III: The Colonial Language Around African Art

… The British Museum, Part III: The Colonial Language Around African Art

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The British Museum, Part II: The Negatives

It’s time for Marabou’s analysis of the British Museum Part II in which they address the institution’s not-so-great aspects. In this post, Marabou focuses on transparency of ownership and acquisition processes, colonial language, and questionable display decisions.

… The British Museum, Part II: The Negatives

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Marabou Reads: “Whiteness in Classical Art” in The New Yorker

… Marabou Reads: “Whiteness in Classical Art” in The New Yorker

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“Now we’re leaving the hall of stuff we stole from other cultures and entering the hall of stuff we paid too much for.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A black, white, and grey cartoon depicts an adult guide leading 6 children through a museum’s galleries. The gallery on the left looks like it’s displaying objects from Native American and First Nations Northwest Coast cultures, 3 masks and a textile or mantle. On the right is a gallery of framed paintings. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Repost @newyorkercartoons ・・・ A cartoon by @caitlin.cass, from 2018. #TNYcartoons ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌈Shoutout to @ricebananas and @ytunaomitambien for knowing this cartoon is very Marabou ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #marabouatthemuseum #museums #museumeducation #museumstudies #museumtour #rethinkmuseums #reimaginemuseums #repatriation #uncomfortabletruths #newyorker #newyorkermagazine #newyorkercartoons

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… Seen in The New Yorker

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Decolonization Action at the American Museum of National History

reparations, repatriation, gentrification — Centerfold of the flier distributed by Decolonize This Place during the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Action at the American Museum of Natural History.

… Decolonization Action at the American Museum of National History

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Food for Thought Friday: Eddie Izzard & History Through a Comedic Lens

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… Food for Thought Friday: Eddie Izzard & History Through a Comedic Lens

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Object Labels at the Museum

Marabou wonders, if a museum has objects that have been acquired due to violence, war, and/or illegal means, is it the museum’s responsibility to explain this acquisition history to its visitors?

… Object Labels at the Museum

Marabou at the Museum

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Will EU/UK Trade Negotiations Lead to the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece?

An “Uncomfortable Art Tour” at Tate Britain with Alice Procter