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Midweek Musing: From Hyperallergic on Whitney Vice Chairman

… Midweek Musing: From Hyperallergic on Whitney Vice Chairman

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The Watermelon: Symbol of Success and Racist Stereotype

charles ethan porter, watermelon — “Untitled (Cracked Watermelon),” Charles Ethan Porter, c. 1890. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY (2015.118)

… The Watermelon: Symbol of Success and Racist Stereotype

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Thanksgiving Real Talk

… Thanksgiving Real Talk

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Native Perspectives Added to The Met’s American Wing

… Native Perspectives Added to The Met’s American Wing

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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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Seen 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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Indigenous Peoples Day 2018

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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Join Marabou at the American Museum of Natural History today at 3pm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Design by #JaredYazzie @oxdxclothing #indigenouspeoplesday #endwhitesupremacy #nativeamericansdiscoveredcolumbus #columbusdidntdiscoveramerica #nomorewhitelies #decolonize #decolonizemuseums #marabouatthemuseum

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… Indigenous Peoples Day 2018

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Organizing for Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2018

Decolonize This Place, American Indian Community House, Black Youth Project 100, South Asia Solidarity Initiative, Chinatown Art Brigade, Take Back the Bronx, and The People’s Cultural Plan have published a public letter today about the convening at the American Museum of Natural History this upcoming Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday, October 8th. ⠀ … Organizing for Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2018

Marabou at the Museum

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