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Australian Arts

Gary Garrels

5 December 2020

9:00 AM

5 December 2020

9:00 AM

Let me take you down the strange rabbit hole of contemporary art museum culture. The senior curator of painting and sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Gary Garrels, was forced to resign from his position in July after more than 20 years of service. His departure was forced by a staff petition of over 180 signatures which stated ‘considering his lengthy tenure at this institution we ask just how long has his toxic white supremist beliefs regarding race and equity, directed his position curating the content of the museum?’.

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