A new art exhibition is coming to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln (May 20, 2014) and will feature a group of black and brown artists. These artists are trying to create a space for people of color in the art industry because much of the conversation surrounding the art world has been about white art and white artists who do not represent the experiences of people of color. That is not the case here.
The exhibition will feature works by 11 artists of color and one white artist. The exhibition is being organized by the University of Nebraska's College of Arts and Humanities and is supported by the Office of Diversity and Community Initiatives.
The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.
This is only the latest in a long line of protests against the art world that I have discussed previously here at the D:. Many of these protests have come from artists who are white. The fact of the matter is that the art world is dominated by a bunch of white people and most of these white people were not given the advantages of the art world, to begin with.
In the past, I have also covered the issues surrounding the issues of racism and discrimination in the art world. I think that I have covered these issues in my blog posts, but I thought it would be interesting to discuss them in a more detailed way here today.
I have written a lot about race in the art world, and there is a lot of hate, anger, and division within the art world itself. That said, I must qualify that statement by saying I am not a critic. I am as interested in the content of the art world as I am in the artist themselves. I have not had the privilege of being a part of the art world,
but I do have a personal interest in the subject.
I have been an art teacher for a number of years now and have taught art in many different contexts. I have never felt like I am being offensive to any particular race, color, or nationality. I just ask that each individual artist recognize that we have a responsibility to respect the work of others and that artists should strive to make art that is inclusive.
The art industry is a business. I think the reason that so many racial injustices occur in the US is because of the way that the industry has become a part of society. The industry has been able to use its economic power to create a sense of self-righteousness in the mind of the artist. The artist may have the best of intentions, but this doesn’t make them right.
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