It was an honour to be asked by the British Council’s Director of Arts in China, Rehana Mughal to participate in the discussion about the future of…… Read more “International Museums Day: British Council Sina Weibo Event in China”
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International Museums Day 2020: Diversity and Inclusion
International Museums Day is on 18 May 2020 and in celebration of the theme equality and diversity, I curated an online exhibition on the topic – Diversity,…… Read more “International Museums Day 2020: Diversity and Inclusion”
The Messy Edge at Brighton Digital Festival
I was invited to give closing remarks at The Messy Edge which was part of the Brighton Digital Festival in October. The Messy Edge highlights the perspectives and…… Read more “The Messy Edge at Brighton Digital Festival”
New Horizons: Arts Technology and Innovation
I have written frequently about technology and innovation in the arts over the years and as of last week this topic has become my full time job.…… Read more “New Horizons: Arts Technology and Innovation”
The Arts+ Future of Culture Festival: Highlights & Reflections
The Frankfurt Book Fair is commonly referred to as the biggest book fair in the world. While I don’t know if that’s actually true, I can confirm…… Read more “The Arts+ Future of Culture Festival: Highlights & Reflections”
The Best of Art Basel 2018
Mind you, I only had one day to look around. Here’s what caught my eye: (1) Joey Yaque, (2) Ai Weiwei, (3) Robert Longo, (4) Thomas Saraceno,…… Read more “The Best of Art Basel 2018”
A First Look at the Berlin Biennale 2018
I visited the two main sites of the Berlin Biennale 10 this weekend: KW Institute of Contemporary Art and Academie der Kunst. The first artist I encountered was…… Read more “A First Look at the Berlin Biennale 2018”
Continuing the Conversation: Statues, Monuments and Difficult Histories
The following commentary originally appeared in ICOM UK weekly news The tragic events of Charlottesville, instigated by the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert…… Read more “Continuing the Conversation: Statues, Monuments and Difficult Histories”
Curators vs. Managers: Succession Planning in Museums
The New York Times opinion page featured a piece called Why the Met Should Appoint a Female Director in response to the resignation of the Metropolitan Museum…… Read more “Curators vs. Managers: Succession Planning in Museums”
Diversity in the Arts: Why Numbers Count
The fact that the only candidate rejected for the Channel 4 board was a black woman (the other four candidates were white men) has sparked outrage across…… Read more “Diversity in the Arts: Why Numbers Count”
