In the first episode of Agatha All Along, Agatha Harkness wears a scarf backwards as if it was a cape, and Iāve never been more excited to adopt a new fashion practice.
That is a very cool class exercise.
This is so lovely. Last year, Spotify put me in The Beths ātop 1% of fansā, but Iāve never been able to see them play. Itās nice to get that extra insight.
Wait, what?
Right. ICOMās position seems to be that these activists ultimately minimize the (potential) role of museums in climate action, treating them as backdrop rather than partners.
I think thatās fair. Iāve read this piece several times over the last few months, in part because I feel like it frames some parts of this in interesting ways, such as the discussion of the āstaged spectacleā, but Iām not convinced it shows me that the actions do more than *stage* spectacle.
If you're upset by art not being damaged in protest against climate change, I can only imagine how furious you'll be at the actual damage to art caused by climate change.
The Rothko Chapel, which features murals by painter Mark Rothko, will close after sustaining damage during Hurricane Beryl.
Also, when you have discussions between people who might broadly agree, there is more space for nuance and working through actual differences and the reasons for those differences, which is such an important part of dialogue and discourse.
I think my museum students will also find this perspective helpful.
At Indigenous Sacred Sites, Seeing Things Iām Not Supposed to See Western journalism tends to value transparency as a public good. But as an Indigenous reporter, I face a unique set of challenges: Include too-specific cultural details, and I risk endangering my community.
Western journalism tends to value transparency as a public good. But as an Indigenous reporter, I face a unique set of challenges: Include too-specific cultural details, and I risk endangering my comm...