In this series of conversations recorded for the People: A Global Dialogue in Museums and Their Publics symposium organized by The Met, hear from an international array of scholars, artists, writers, performers, and activists as they share their ideas about how museums engage with people locally and globally.
Rather than preset descriptions, we asked a set of open questions to frame each program session. In Redefining Narratives, we consider how museums can shift their guiding frameworks and modes of presentation to respond to current events and new perspectives. How can institutions engage with previously excluded voices to tell the stories of objects and their contexts? And finally, how do institutions expand their scope of expertise beyond the curatorial framework?
Welcoming Remarks
Daniel H. Weiss, President and Chief Executive Office, The Met
Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director, The Met
Heidi Holder, Frederick P. and Sandra P. Rose Chair of Education, The Met
Speakers
Elizabeth Colomba, artist
Corinna Gardner, Senior Curator of Design and Digital and Head of Rapid Response Collecting, Victoria and Albert Museum
Allison Glenn, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Mariana Valencia, choreographer
Moderated by Hrag Vartanian, Editor in Chief and Cofounder, Hyperallergic
Recorded on May 18, 2021
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