"Over the past year, President Trump rolled back protections for Native lands and sovereignty while attempting to erase entire chapters from American history; namely, the ones where White people commit unspeakable injustices. As we recoil at the return of monuments honoring figures better left forgotten, we find solace in the members of our art community who, against all odds, are trying to do the right thing."
"Jeffrey Gibson's Met Museum facade: Animated by ancestral joy and wisdom, this is easily one of the best art installations of the year. The surprise I felt when I first saw this regal quartet of animals - deer, coyote, hawk, and squirrel - won't leave me any time soon. -Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief University museums: Untethered to the forces of the market, they produce some of the most thoughtful and well-researched exhibitions."
Political actions rolled back protections for Native lands and sovereignty and sought to erase chapters of American history, prompting public recoil at returning monuments. Members of the art community provide solace and resistance through exhibitions, repatriations, and artist support. Jeffrey Gibson’s Met facade animates ancestral joy with a quartet of animals. University museums, less tied to market forces, produce thoughtful, well-researched exhibitions and warrant support. Indigenous curators including April Phillips, Candice Hopkins, Sháńdíín Brown, Patricia Marroquin Norby, and Darienne Turner are organizing shows that shift museum practice. Long-awaited repatriations and no-strings grants for artists add concrete progress and joy.
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