The Difficulty of Critiquing Black Artists | With Rachel Hunter Himes
About this episode
Helen speaks with Rachel Hunter Himes about the challenges of critiquing black artists and the responsibilities of museums.
Helen speaks to Rachel Hunter Himes, author of the essay “Black Block” in Triple Canopy, about the long history of black artists underserved by white critics, museums’ moral and political responsibility to the public, and more. Rachel Hunter Himes is an art writer, museum educator, and PhD candidate at Columbia University. Read “Black Block” here: https://canopycanopycanopy.com/contents/black-block?ui.header=true
People in this episode
Host: Helen
Guest: Rachel Hunter Himes
Topics covered
- critique
- black artists
- art criticism
- museums
- cultural responsibility
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Triple Canopy, Columbia University
Books & works: Black Block
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