@bribri04.bsky.social
10/10) Progressive deaccessioning is an act of care. Diversity within the art canon is essential if museums are to serve diverse audiences. For generations, the canon has reflected narrow perspectives, while marginalizing others. It's time to change that!!!
#EthicalMuseums #CulturalStewardship
#EthicalMuseums #CulturalStewardship
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December 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
10/10) Progressive deaccessioning is an act of care. Diversity within the art canon is essential if museums are to serve diverse audiences. For generations, the canon has reflected narrow perspectives, while marginalizing others. It's time to change that!!!
#EthicalMuseums #CulturalStewardship
#EthicalMuseums #CulturalStewardship
9/10) Also, this isn’t erasing history- it’s contextualizing it. The world is constantly changing, so why can't museums respond to new scholarship, new audiences, and new cultural priorities? #MuseumFuture
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
9/10) Also, this isn’t erasing history- it’s contextualizing it. The world is constantly changing, so why can't museums respond to new scholarship, new audiences, and new cultural priorities? #MuseumFuture
8/10) Overall progressive deaccessioning acknowledges an uncomfortable truth: museum collections reflect historical power, donor bias, and exclusion. Deaccessioning helps institutions evolve responsibly.
#DecolonizeMuseums
#DecolonizeMuseums
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December 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
8/10) Overall progressive deaccessioning acknowledges an uncomfortable truth: museum collections reflect historical power, donor bias, and exclusion. Deaccessioning helps institutions evolve responsibly.
#DecolonizeMuseums
#DecolonizeMuseums
7/10) Here, deaccessioning wasn’t a loss; it was a shift! The newly added works in the collection will resonate with a more diverse audience.
#RewritingTheCanon
#RewritingTheCanon
December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
7/10) Here, deaccessioning wasn’t a loss; it was a shift! The newly added works in the collection will resonate with a more diverse audience.
#RewritingTheCanon
#RewritingTheCanon
6/10)
The sale funded acquisitions by artists including Mickalene Thomas, Lygia Clark, Rebecca Belmore, and Leonora Carrington- artists who have long been underrepresented in major museum collections.
#DiverseCollections #ArtEquity
The sale funded acquisitions by artists including Mickalene Thomas, Lygia Clark, Rebecca Belmore, and Leonora Carrington- artists who have long been underrepresented in major museum collections.
#DiverseCollections #ArtEquity
December 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
6/10)
The sale funded acquisitions by artists including Mickalene Thomas, Lygia Clark, Rebecca Belmore, and Leonora Carrington- artists who have long been underrepresented in major museum collections.
#DiverseCollections #ArtEquity
The sale funded acquisitions by artists including Mickalene Thomas, Lygia Clark, Rebecca Belmore, and Leonora Carrington- artists who have long been underrepresented in major museum collections.
#DiverseCollections #ArtEquity
5/10) Here is a good example of what I mean.
In 2019, the SFMOMA sold Mark Rothko’s Untitled (1960). The SFMOMA committed to using all 50 million dollars from the sale to diversify its collection, with a focus on underrepresented artists.
#SFMOMA #ModernArt
In 2019, the SFMOMA sold Mark Rothko’s Untitled (1960). The SFMOMA committed to using all 50 million dollars from the sale to diversify its collection, with a focus on underrepresented artists.
#SFMOMA #ModernArt
December 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
5/10) Here is a good example of what I mean.
In 2019, the SFMOMA sold Mark Rothko’s Untitled (1960). The SFMOMA committed to using all 50 million dollars from the sale to diversify its collection, with a focus on underrepresented artists.
#SFMOMA #ModernArt
In 2019, the SFMOMA sold Mark Rothko’s Untitled (1960). The SFMOMA committed to using all 50 million dollars from the sale to diversify its collection, with a focus on underrepresented artists.
#SFMOMA #ModernArt
4/10) !CONTROVERSY ALERT!
Some argue that deaccessioning breaches the public's trust, and I can admit the idea is not perfect! But instead of treating deaccessioning as something only for a crisis, I want to present it as a routine practice for reinventing a museum's collection and mission!!!!
Some argue that deaccessioning breaches the public's trust, and I can admit the idea is not perfect! But instead of treating deaccessioning as something only for a crisis, I want to present it as a routine practice for reinventing a museum's collection and mission!!!!
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December 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
4/10) !CONTROVERSY ALERT!
Some argue that deaccessioning breaches the public's trust, and I can admit the idea is not perfect! But instead of treating deaccessioning as something only for a crisis, I want to present it as a routine practice for reinventing a museum's collection and mission!!!!
Some argue that deaccessioning breaches the public's trust, and I can admit the idea is not perfect! But instead of treating deaccessioning as something only for a crisis, I want to present it as a routine practice for reinventing a museum's collection and mission!!!!
3/10) Removing some works lets museums focus on the pieces that matter most to their mission and audience. This is where
progressive deaccessioning falls. This idea focuses on selling high-value art and using the proceeds to buy works by underrepresented artists
apollo-magazine.com/deaccessioni...
progressive deaccessioning falls. This idea focuses on selling high-value art and using the proceeds to buy works by underrepresented artists
apollo-magazine.com/deaccessioni...
In defence of progressive deaccessioning
A recent spate of high-profile sales has reignited debates around deaccessioning and diversification
apollo-magazine.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
3/10) Removing some works lets museums focus on the pieces that matter most to their mission and audience. This is where
progressive deaccessioning falls. This idea focuses on selling high-value art and using the proceeds to buy works by underrepresented artists
apollo-magazine.com/deaccessioni...
progressive deaccessioning falls. This idea focuses on selling high-value art and using the proceeds to buy works by underrepresented artists
apollo-magazine.com/deaccessioni...
2/10 Museums sell artworks more than you would think. It's called deaccessioning.
Deaccessioning = a museum or collection decides to remove an item it no longer wants or needs, usually by selling, donating, or disposing of it
#Deaccessioning
Deaccessioning = a museum or collection decides to remove an item it no longer wants or needs, usually by selling, donating, or disposing of it
#Deaccessioning
December 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
2/10 Museums sell artworks more than you would think. It's called deaccessioning.
Deaccessioning = a museum or collection decides to remove an item it no longer wants or needs, usually by selling, donating, or disposing of it
#Deaccessioning
Deaccessioning = a museum or collection decides to remove an item it no longer wants or needs, usually by selling, donating, or disposing of it
#Deaccessioning
@lizmarlowe.bsky.social
1/10) We're taught that museums are permanent places where history stays. But what if I told you that's not true.🤯🤯🤯
1/10) We're taught that museums are permanent places where history stays. But what if I told you that's not true.🤯🤯🤯
December 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
@lizmarlowe.bsky.social
1/10) We're taught that museums are permanent places where history stays. But what if I told you that's not true.🤯🤯🤯
1/10) We're taught that museums are permanent places where history stays. But what if I told you that's not true.🤯🤯🤯