Curating Controversy In The Trump Era
Keywords
Art; Environment; Farmworkers; Immigration; Landscape; Social justice
Abstract
Successful exhibitions engage the public and encourage debate. In the era of Trump, this means curating shows that court controversy and examine issues such as xenophobia, immigration, and climate-change denial. This paper considers a recent exhibition funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, In the eyes of the hungry: Florida’s changing landscape (University of Central Florida Art Gallery and Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall, 27 February-23 April 2017), which explored Florida’s history of migrant labor, racism, and urban development, and demonstrated how the arts can act for social justice.
Publication Date
9-6-2017
Publication Title
Museums and Social Issues
Volume
12
Issue
2
Number of Pages
75-82
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/15596893.2017.1367222
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
85045932881 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85045932881
STARS Citation
Watson, Keri, "Curating Controversy In The Trump Era" (2017). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 6188.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/6188