"International travelers from Visa Waiver nations - including France, Japan, the UK, and others - might soon be forced to surrender emails, social media history, private information, and more in order to visit the US. An extension of state surveillance and repression that has long terrorized immigrants, this proposal will also have dire consequences for the art market, argues art advisor Rob Fields."
"What's an American art fair without the collectors who buy from it, or an exhibition without international loans? As I read his piece, I also wondered, more chillingly: What would an American art ecosystem beyond the market look like without the international artists, curators, and historians who people it?"
"If entering the United States suddenly requires surrendering your digital life and your family's private information, how long before people simply choose not to come?" asks Fields in his piece about the implications of Trump's anti-immigration policies for American dominance in the global art market."
Proposed Visa Waiver requirements would force travelers from many nations to provide emails, social media histories, and private family information before entering the United States. The measure extends state surveillance practices that have long targeted immigrants and risks deterring international collectors, artists, curators, and historians from traveling to the U.S. Reduced visitor flows threaten art fairs, exhibition loans, and the financial and cultural networks that sustain the American art market. The overlap between wealthy political donors and art collectors raises additional ethical and institutional concerns as access and cultural exchange come under pressure.
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