July 28, 2021 • View in browser
It's been a year for museums to reflect, to say the least. The director of the Chazen Museum of Art shares what she thinks the role of a museum director should be. And SFMOMA continues to make upsetting decisions: earlier this month, it announced it would be scrapping its film program entirely, among other programs. Emily Wilson attends a protest and gathers thoughts from local artists, professors, and museum employees. This, and much more, below.
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Protest at SFMOMA on Saturday, July 24 (photo by Sharon Beals)
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