how we choose to live our lives day to day is a consequence of so many things
day is a consequence of so many things
day is a consequence of so many things the choices that we make are rooted in
the choices that we make are rooted in
the choices that we make are rooted in beliefs that can be filtered down to
beliefs that can be filtered down to
beliefs that can be filtered down to three lenses what we see would we
three lenses what we see would we
three lenses what we see would we experience and what we understand but
experience and what we understand but
experience and what we understand but what about what we don’t see experience
what about what we don’t see experience
what about what we don’t see experience or understand the artist Kerry James
or understand the artist Kerry James
or understand the artist Kerry James Marshall is on a lifelong mission to
Marshall is on a lifelong mission to
Marshall is on a lifelong mission to insert the black figure into art history
insert the black figure into art history
insert the black figure into art history and onto the walls of museums where
and onto the walls of museums where
and onto the walls of museums where images of black people have been
images of black people have been
images of black people have been woefully underrepresented we don’t see
woefully underrepresented we don’t see
woefully underrepresented we don’t see them
them
them his self-appointed task is a profound
his self-appointed task is a profound
his self-appointed task is a profound and urgent response to some of the most
and urgent response to some of the most
and urgent response to some of the most important issues we face today racial
important issues we face today racial
important issues we face today racial injustice and the search for equality
injustice and the search for equality
injustice and the search for equality these issues are a manifestation of our
these issues are a manifestation of our
these issues are a manifestation of our society they are choices conscious or
society they are choices conscious or
society they are choices conscious or otherwise made or not made and these
otherwise made or not made and these
otherwise made or not made and these choices often made decades centuries
choices often made decades centuries
choices often made decades centuries even millennia ago have established how
even millennia ago have established how
even millennia ago have established how we frame our society the frame is a set
we frame our society the frame is a set
we frame our society the frame is a set of rules assumptions and understandings
of rules assumptions and understandings
of rules assumptions and understandings a frame helps us navigate it’s a guide
a frame helps us navigate it’s a guide
a frame helps us navigate it’s a guide but it does not necessarily need to be
but it does not necessarily need to be
but it does not necessarily need to be our destiny collectively we can reframe
our destiny collectively we can reframe
our destiny collectively we can reframe issues like social justice and many
issues like social justice and many
issues like social justice and many others reframing long-held beliefs is
others reframing long-held beliefs is
others reframing long-held beliefs is extraordinarily difficult but it’s also
extraordinarily difficult but it’s also
extraordinarily difficult but it’s also fundamental for us to change and evolve
fundamental for us to change and evolve
fundamental for us to change and evolve our lives and it’s never been more
our lives and it’s never been more
our lives and it’s never been more important we are collectively as
important we are collectively as
important we are collectively as responsible for the society we live in
responsible for the society we live in
responsible for the society we live in so we must decide and if necessary we
so we must decide and if necessary we
so we must decide and if necessary we must refrain we are trained and
must refrain we are trained and
must refrain we are trained and conditioned to see what is inside the
conditioned to see what is inside the
conditioned to see what is inside the frame but we can also be limited
frame but we can also be limited
frame but we can also be limited that frame my dad grew up in Kuta sau
that frame my dad grew up in Kuta sau
that frame my dad grew up in Kuta sau when I was a little girl he took me to
when I was a little girl he took me to
when I was a little girl he took me to the center of town to visit the oldest
the center of town to visit the oldest
the center of town to visit the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere
synagogue in the Western Hemisphere
synagogue in the Western Hemisphere the congregation dates back to the 1500s
the congregation dates back to the 1500s
the congregation dates back to the 1500s when I walked in I was really surprised
when I walked in I was really surprised
when I walked in I was really surprised to see a thick layer of sand spread all
to see a thick layer of sand spread all
to see a thick layer of sand spread all over the floor I was walking through
over the floor I was walking through
over the floor I was walking through sand like I was on a beach
sand like I was on a beach
sand like I was on a beach it seemed so out of place I turned to my
it seemed so out of place I turned to my
it seemed so out of place I turned to my dad for an answer was the sand there
dad for an answer was the sand there
dad for an answer was the sand there because we were on a Caribbean island no
because we were on a Caribbean island no
because we were on a Caribbean island no he said no it’s a long tradition dating
he said no it’s a long tradition dating
he said no it’s a long tradition dating back to the time of the Inquisition when
back to the time of the Inquisition when
back to the time of the Inquisition when Spanish Jews would put sand on the floor
Spanish Jews would put sand on the floor
Spanish Jews would put sand on the floor of their homes to muffle their prayers
of their homes to muffle their prayers
of their homes to muffle their prayers so that they would not get caught by the
so that they would not get caught by the
so that they would not get caught by the authorities what I found so fascinating
authorities what I found so fascinating
authorities what I found so fascinating and even shocking even as a little girl
and even shocking even as a little girl
and even shocking even as a little girl was that even now the synagogue would
was that even now the synagogue would
was that even now the synagogue would not let go of the sand even when its
not let go of the sand even when its
not let go of the sand even when its membership is perfectly free to do so
membership is perfectly free to do so
membership is perfectly free to do so because it had become so much a part of
because it had become so much a part of
because it had become so much a part of the symbolism of that space but why
the symbolism of that space but why
the symbolism of that space but why permit an attribute rooted in
permit an attribute rooted in
permit an attribute rooted in persecution to still be a part of your
persecution to still be a part of your
persecution to still be a part of your faith we all live lives built on such
faith we all live lives built on such
faith we all live lives built on such habits not all those habits are born
habits not all those habits are born
habits not all those habits are born from generosity or positive intent my
from generosity or positive intent my
from generosity or positive intent my whole career in museums has been about
whole career in museums has been about
whole career in museums has been about creating the conditions for human
creating the conditions for human
creating the conditions for human plenitude and asking what are the frames
plenitude and asking what are the frames
plenitude and asking what are the frames that get in the way
that get in the way
that get in the way I believe this not because of some
I believe this not because of some
I believe this not because of some abstract idea but because of something
abstract idea but because of something
abstract idea but because of something vivid and real that happened to me in
vivid and real that happened to me in
vivid and real that happened to me in Curacao and that changed me and probably
Curacao and that changed me and probably
Curacao and that changed me and probably has happened to you and changed you too
has happened to you and changed you too
has happened to you and changed you too what are the barriers to a rich full
what are the barriers to a rich full
what are the barriers to a rich full life historical frames often dictate
life historical frames often dictate
life historical frames often dictate what we think and do I am here to say
what we think and do I am here to say
what we think and do I am here to say that we should be constantly vigilant
that we should be constantly vigilant
that we should be constantly vigilant and understand the frame by which our
and understand the frame by which our
and understand the frame by which our habits and actions are formed those
habits and actions are formed those
habits and actions are formed those unexamined preferences those ways that
unexamined preferences those ways that
unexamined preferences those ways that are
are
are seen as natural and neutral should be
seen as natural and neutral should be
seen as natural and neutral should be constantly challenged and the best space
constantly challenged and the best space
constantly challenged and the best space to do that is in the museum museums can
to do that is in the museum museums can
to do that is in the museum museums can be the most powerful tools for reframing
be the most powerful tools for reframing
be the most powerful tools for reframing society that we have museums disrupt
society that we have museums disrupt
society that we have museums disrupt societal frames for a living they
societal frames for a living they
societal frames for a living they question habits and surface blind spots
question habits and surface blind spots
question habits and surface blind spots and they do this by showing the work of
and they do this by showing the work of
and they do this by showing the work of artists who reframe and question the
artists who reframe and question the
artists who reframe and question the status quo in unique ways through the
status quo in unique ways through the
status quo in unique ways through the experience of real physical powerful
experience of real physical powerful
experience of real physical powerful objects this matters to you and me
objects this matters to you and me
objects this matters to you and me because reframing can equip us with the
because reframing can equip us with the
because reframing can equip us with the tools to clear blinders and break
tools to clear blinders and break
tools to clear blinders and break through the limitations on the ways we
through the limitations on the ways we
through the limitations on the ways we see experience and understand issues
see experience and understand issues
see experience and understand issues that affect us all museums prepares for
that affect us all museums prepares for
that affect us all museums prepares for a complicated interdependent world they
a complicated interdependent world they
a complicated interdependent world they teach us visual literacy critical
teach us visual literacy critical
teach us visual literacy critical thinking and how to imagine the world
thinking and how to imagine the world
thinking and how to imagine the world from the perspective of someone very
from the perspective of someone very
from the perspective of someone very different from yourself this is even
different from yourself this is even
different from yourself this is even more important now in the age of selfies
more important now in the age of selfies
more important now in the age of selfies that always put us in the center of the
that always put us in the center of the
that always put us in the center of the frame the rabbit hole that’s the self
frame the rabbit hole that’s the self
frame the rabbit hole that’s the self affirming world of the internet echo
affirming world of the internet echo
affirming world of the internet echo chamber and the resurgence of fear of
chamber and the resurgence of fear of
chamber and the resurgence of fear of even hostility toward people who are
even hostility toward people who are
even hostility toward people who are different from us our belief systems are
different from us our belief systems are
different from us our belief systems are turning inward what we need is a place
turning inward what we need is a place
turning inward what we need is a place that generates a kind of outward
that generates a kind of outward
that generates a kind of outward commonality something that brings people
commonality something that brings people
commonality something that brings people together that is less about the self and
together that is less about the self and
together that is less about the self and more about being with each other and
more about being with each other and
more about being with each other and museums are that place once we
museums are that place once we
museums are that place once we understand the frame we can choose to
understand the frame we can choose to
understand the frame we can choose to upend it and who sees better than
upend it and who sees better than
upend it and who sees better than artists in fact it would benefit all of
artists in fact it would benefit all of
artists in fact it would benefit all of us not only to the way not only to
us not only to the way not only to
us not only to the way not only to follow the way an artist sees but to
follow the way an artist sees but to
follow the way an artist sees but to follow the way an artist thinks picture
follow the way an artist thinks picture
follow the way an artist thinks picture too fast friends just a few years out of
too fast friends just a few years out of
too fast friends just a few years out of art school Marcel Duchamp and Constantin
art school Marcel Duchamp and Constantin
art school Marcel Duchamp and Constantin Brancusi are a young painter and a young
Brancusi are a young painter and a young
Brancusi are a young painter and a young sculptor
sculptor
sculptor they want to change the world they’re
they want to change the world they’re
they want to change the world they’re interested in everything new its 1912
interested in everything new its 1912
interested in everything new its 1912 and they read about an aviation show
and they read about an aviation show
and they read about an aviation show taking place in their hometown of Paris
taking place in their hometown of Paris
taking place in their hometown of Paris and they go see what’s up there Wow by
and they go see what’s up there Wow by
and they go see what’s up there Wow by this brand new flying machine called an
this brand new flying machine called an
this brand new flying machine called an aeroplane and they especially fall in
aeroplane and they especially fall in
aeroplane and they especially fall in love with the shape and look of its
love with the shape and look of its
love with the shape and look of its spinning propeller blades back in his
spinning propeller blades back in his
spinning propeller blades back in his studio francuzzi creates a blade like
studio francuzzi creates a blade like
studio francuzzi creates a blade like sculpture shifts its orientation and the
sculpture shifts its orientation and the
sculpture shifts its orientation and the result is one of the most famous works
result is one of the most famous works
result is one of the most famous works in the entire history of sculpture bird
in the entire history of sculpture bird
in the entire history of sculpture bird in space which announced a non
in space which announced a non
in space which announced a non representational art in sculpture it was
representational art in sculpture it was
representational art in sculpture it was a breakthrough but only in Europe in the
a breakthrough but only in Europe in the
a breakthrough but only in Europe in the US when the sculptor traveled to Chicago
US when the sculptor traveled to Chicago
US when the sculptor traveled to Chicago in 1927 customs officials refused to
in 1927 customs officials refused to
in 1927 customs officials refused to believe it was a work of art and
believe it was a work of art and
believe it was a work of art and impounded it it was finally released
impounded it it was finally released
impounded it it was finally released under the category of kitchen utensils
under the category of kitchen utensils
under the category of kitchen utensils and hospital supplies fast-tracked to
and hospital supplies fast-tracked to
and hospital supplies fast-tracked to 2005 and a version of the same sculpture
2005 and a version of the same sculpture
2005 and a version of the same sculpture sets a world auction record at over 30
sets a world auction record at over 30
sets a world auction record at over 30 million dollars francuzzi sculptures and
million dollars francuzzi sculptures and
million dollars francuzzi sculptures and Duchamp sculptures made from things
Duchamp sculptures made from things
Duchamp sculptures made from things found in everyday life like a bicycle
found in everyday life like a bicycle
found in everyday life like a bicycle wheel a method that is now a permanent
wheel a method that is now a permanent
wheel a method that is now a permanent fixture of art making made icons of 20th
fixture of art making made icons of 20th
fixture of art making made icons of 20th century art they saw and transposed the
century art they saw and transposed the
century art they saw and transposed the wonders of one field into their own this
wonders of one field into their own this
wonders of one field into their own this way of thinking is in the DNA of every
way of thinking is in the DNA of every
way of thinking is in the DNA of every artist ad artists to your disruptors
artist ad artists to your disruptors
artist ad artists to your disruptors list the imagination of the artist is
list the imagination of the artist is
list the imagination of the artist is one of the most powerful weapons of a
one of the most powerful weapons of a
one of the most powerful weapons of a conscious society they help us envision
conscious society they help us envision
conscious society they help us envision what we can’t see or didn’t see before
what we can’t see or didn’t see before
what we can’t see or didn’t see before we need to practice those skills to see
we need to practice those skills to see
we need to practice those skills to see outside the frame artists do that for a
outside the frame artists do that for a
outside the frame artists do that for a living for Kerry James Marshall making
living for Kerry James Marshall making
living for Kerry James Marshall making you aware of what you couldn’t see what
you aware of what you couldn’t see what
you aware of what you couldn’t see what was outside the frame was the black
was outside the frame was the black
was outside the frame was the black figure this is what I love about museums
figure this is what I love about museums
figure this is what I love about museums they show you what you don’t yet know
they show you what you don’t yet know
they show you what you don’t yet know you love
you love
you love and that what you don’t even know yet
and that what you don’t even know yet
and that what you don’t even know yet will reframe your world most of you know
will reframe your world most of you know
will reframe your world most of you know this painting by Vincent van Gogh but
this painting by Vincent van Gogh but
this painting by Vincent van Gogh but did you know that you could fall in love
did you know that you could fall in love
did you know that you could fall in love with a my love tenderly sewn rose petals
with a my love tenderly sewn rose petals
with a my love tenderly sewn rose petals laid on the floor a road trip gone awry
laid on the floor a road trip gone awry
laid on the floor a road trip gone awry a dot covered room museums today present
a dot covered room museums today present
a dot covered room museums today present ardent ideas that push our perceptions
ardent ideas that push our perceptions
ardent ideas that push our perceptions they use arts eruptive potential museums
they use arts eruptive potential museums
they use arts eruptive potential museums are less concerned with showing a fixed
are less concerned with showing a fixed
are less concerned with showing a fixed history than with delving into the
history than with delving into the
history than with delving into the counter knowledge that art imparts when
counter knowledge that art imparts when
counter knowledge that art imparts when its scrambles our senses and because
its scrambles our senses and because
its scrambles our senses and because museums are experts in reframing they
museums are experts in reframing they
museums are experts in reframing they are reframing themselves over and again
are reframing themselves over and again
are reframing themselves over and again consciously appending their own historic
consciously appending their own historic
consciously appending their own historic backgrounds over the last decade museums
backgrounds over the last decade museums
backgrounds over the last decade museums have been undergoing a major makeover
have been undergoing a major makeover
have been undergoing a major makeover encouraging a more activist role than
encouraging a more activist role than
encouraging a more activist role than before for themselves and their
before for themselves and their
before for themselves and their communities whereas they were once
communities whereas they were once
communities whereas they were once all-knowing places of instruction
all-knowing places of instruction
all-knowing places of instruction imparting information to a less knowing
imparting information to a less knowing
imparting information to a less knowing passive audience today
passive audience today
passive audience today museums are increasingly places of
museums are increasingly places of
museums are increasingly places of experimentation and this is what
experimentation and this is what
experimentation and this is what inspires me good museums highlight then
inspires me good museums highlight then
inspires me good museums highlight then challenge then disrupt the frame or
challenge then disrupt the frame or
challenge then disrupt the frame or status quo they are radical and not just
status quo they are radical and not just
status quo they are radical and not just those crazy contemporary art museums I
those crazy contemporary art museums I
those crazy contemporary art museums I include the Art Institute of Chicago the
include the Art Institute of Chicago the
include the Art Institute of Chicago the Met the Louvre as potential hotbeds
Met the Louvre as potential hotbeds
Met the Louvre as potential hotbeds radically inspiring us to understand the
radically inspiring us to understand the
radically inspiring us to understand the world around us differently in order to
world around us differently in order to
world around us differently in order to improve it today’s best museums are in
improve it today’s best museums are in
improve it today’s best museums are in laboratory a new product development
laboratory a new product development
laboratory a new product development department and inventors paradise
department and inventors paradise
department and inventors paradise learning to look at things from a
learning to look at things from a
learning to look at things from a different perspective is hard to do and
different perspective is hard to do and
different perspective is hard to do and takes practice use museums as your
takes practice use museums as your
takes practice use museums as your studio where you can flex your own
studio where you can flex your own
studio where you can flex your own reframing muscles and you better
reframing muscles and you better
reframing muscles and you better practice because reframing is hard we
practice because reframing is hard we
practice because reframing is hard we are working against all the embedded
are working against all the embedded
are working against all the embedded forces that keep you inside the frame
forces that keep you inside the frame
forces that keep you inside the frame when we use museums as our research lab
when we use museums as our research lab
when we use museums as our research lab for how week
for how week
for how week and individually and collectively break
and individually and collectively break
and individually and collectively break through the frame we become citizens not
through the frame we become citizens not
through the frame we become citizens not just consumers defined by concerns
just consumers defined by concerns
just consumers defined by concerns beyond our selfie selves and beyond the
beyond our selfie selves and beyond the
beyond our selfie selves and beyond the commercial transactional bottom line the
commercial transactional bottom line the
commercial transactional bottom line the question then becomes what can we do in
question then becomes what can we do in
question then becomes what can we do in common at the MCA Chicago we’re building
common at the MCA Chicago we’re building
common at the MCA Chicago we’re building a new space that openly solicits your
a new space that openly solicits your
a new space that openly solicits your active role the Commons is a space
active role the Commons is a space
active role the Commons is a space conceived by artists to reconsider
conceived by artists to reconsider
conceived by artists to reconsider frames perhaps in response to the art
frames perhaps in response to the art
frames perhaps in response to the art you’ve just seen perhaps in response to
you’ve just seen perhaps in response to
you’ve just seen perhaps in response to other topics or other frames you may be
other topics or other frames you may be
other topics or other frames you may be bounded by that you can then break apart
bounded by that you can then break apart
bounded by that you can then break apart this space is deliberately scaled for
this space is deliberately scaled for
this space is deliberately scaled for more intense encounters varying from say
more intense encounters varying from say
more intense encounters varying from say five to fifty people that propel
five to fifty people that propel
five to fifty people that propel audiences into participants and even
audiences into participants and even
audiences into participants and even collaborators taking part with the
collaborators taking part with the
collaborators taking part with the museum in what constitutes our culture
museum in what constitutes our culture
museum in what constitutes our culture the Commons is also welcoming
the Commons is also welcoming
the Commons is also welcoming particularly because it opens up new
particularly because it opens up new
particularly because it opens up new ideas that challenge given wisdom that
ideas that challenge given wisdom that
ideas that challenge given wisdom that is precisely when people should feel
is precisely when people should feel
is precisely when people should feel most welcomed together we become a new
most welcomed together we become a new
most welcomed together we become a new audience of active cultural participants
audience of active cultural participants
audience of active cultural participants who are not segmented by markets nor
who are not segmented by markets nor
who are not segmented by markets nor bracketed by income or zip code nor
bracketed by income or zip code nor
bracketed by income or zip code nor divided into art producers versus art
divided into art producers versus art
divided into art producers versus art consumers which is not to say that
consumers which is not to say that
consumers which is not to say that there’s agreement we’re not here to
there’s agreement we’re not here to
there’s agreement we’re not here to establish a consensus we are here to
establish a consensus we are here to
establish a consensus we are here to provide a platform for a respectful
provide a platform for a respectful
provide a platform for a respectful dissent and difference in a culturally
dissent and difference in a culturally
dissent and difference in a culturally complex civil society we are here to
complex civil society we are here to
complex civil society we are here to generate civic friendship museums have
generate civic friendship museums have
generate civic friendship museums have moved from showing you a broader world
moved from showing you a broader world
moved from showing you a broader world to urging you to perceive the world from
to urging you to perceive the world from
to urging you to perceive the world from different perspectives that’s what we
different perspectives that’s what we
different perspectives that’s what we really need right now is for people to
really need right now is for people to
really need right now is for people to hear and learn from one another looking
hear and learn from one another looking
hear and learn from one another looking at ourselves through the lens of others
at ourselves through the lens of others
at ourselves through the lens of others we can better see our own frames that is
we can better see our own frames that is
we can better see our own frames that is the democratic potential of the art
the democratic potential of the art
the democratic potential of the art space
space
space museums are not just concerned with the
museums are not just concerned with the
museums are not just concerned with the art world museums are concerned with the
art world museums are concerned with the
art world museums are concerned with the world unlike classic museums of old
world unlike classic museums of old
world unlike classic museums of old which quite literally set themselves as
which quite literally set themselves as
which quite literally set themselves as a thing apart from daily life the 21st
a thing apart from daily life the 21st
a thing apart from daily life the 21st century museum is a way to get closer to
century museum is a way to get closer to
century museum is a way to get closer to the world all in with all your senses
the world all in with all your senses
the world all in with all your senses this is a belief ice chair with the
this is a belief ice chair with the
this is a belief ice chair with the Icelandic global artist Oliver Eliza
Icelandic global artist Oliver Eliza
Icelandic global artist Oliver Eliza Oliver creates immersive environments
Oliver creates immersive environments
Oliver creates immersive environments that you can actually walk into rather
that you can actually walk into rather
that you can actually walk into rather than just look at they’re made from
than just look at they’re made from
than just look at they’re made from ephemeral materials water light fog heat
ephemeral materials water light fog heat
ephemeral materials water light fog heat cold that you feel on your skin and
cold that you feel on your skin and
cold that you feel on your skin and experience with your whole body
experience with your whole body
experience with your whole body essentially he creates artworks that
essentially he creates artworks that
essentially he creates artworks that bring you into a deeply present
bring you into a deeply present
bring you into a deeply present experience we have all been moved by a
experience we have all been moved by a
experience we have all been moved by a work of art a novel a poem a painting a
work of art a novel a poem a painting a
work of art a novel a poem a painting a piece of music this deep experience is
piece of music this deep experience is
piece of music this deep experience is the necessary first step to being
the necessary first step to being
the necessary first step to being conscious which then leads to taking
conscious which then leads to taking
conscious which then leads to taking action museums are becoming places where
action museums are becoming places where
action museums are becoming places where not only artists but you are invited to
not only artists but you are invited to
not only artists but you are invited to radically reconsider the world around us
radically reconsider the world around us
radically reconsider the world around us explore discuss observe and formulate
explore discuss observe and formulate
explore discuss observe and formulate alternatives and new approaches in short
alternatives and new approaches in short
alternatives and new approaches in short to act picture Chicago public housing
to act picture Chicago public housing
to act picture Chicago public housing project what comes to mind now see a
project what comes to mind now see a
project what comes to mind now see a mural size painting by Kerry James
mural size painting by Kerry James
mural size painting by Kerry James Marshall from the 1990s called Wentworth
Marshall from the 1990s called Wentworth
Marshall from the 1990s called Wentworth Gardens it’s a beautiful sunny day the
Gardens it’s a beautiful sunny day the
Gardens it’s a beautiful sunny day the blue birds are out in the sky and you
blue birds are out in the sky and you
blue birds are out in the sky and you spot to young people holding hands in
spot to young people holding hands in
spot to young people holding hands in love to the left a beautification
love to the left a beautification
love to the left a beautification project is underway as fencing surrounds
project is underway as fencing surrounds
project is underway as fencing surrounds a small but flourishing patch of green
a small but flourishing patch of green
a small but flourishing patch of green that beautification project points to a
that beautification project points to a
that beautification project points to a communal dedication and aspiration for
communal dedication and aspiration for
communal dedication and aspiration for better homes and better gardens the
better homes and better gardens the
better homes and better gardens the words that we’ve like a garland through
words that we’ve like a garland through
words that we’ve like a garland through the legs of the young
the legs of the young
the legs of the young who continue on their way eternally
who continue on their way eternally
who continue on their way eternally unruffled they exhibit a personal
unruffled they exhibit a personal
unruffled they exhibit a personal dedication to each other the garden
dedication to each other the garden
dedication to each other the garden exhibits a communal dedication a
exhibits a communal dedication a
exhibits a communal dedication a communal act this is not a nostalgic or
communal act this is not a nostalgic or
communal act this is not a nostalgic or whitewashed scene the shortcomings of
whitewashed scene the shortcomings of
whitewashed scene the shortcomings of City Planning the stamp of bureaucracy
City Planning the stamp of bureaucracy
City Planning the stamp of bureaucracy is still there literally at the upper
is still there literally at the upper
is still there literally at the upper right of the canvas and in the
right of the canvas and in the
right of the canvas and in the regularizing architecture that is the
regularizing architecture that is the
regularizing architecture that is the backdrop for this young couples life now
backdrop for this young couples life now
backdrop for this young couples life now and perhaps in the future but these
and perhaps in the future but these
and perhaps in the future but these aren’t housing projects as dangerous or
aren’t housing projects as dangerous or
aren’t housing projects as dangerous or socially fragmented spaces these are
socially fragmented spaces these are
socially fragmented spaces these are Homes and Gardens and people with full
Homes and Gardens and people with full
Homes and Gardens and people with full lives
lives
lives one afternoon I saw a group of young
one afternoon I saw a group of young
one afternoon I saw a group of young people who actually live in what
people who actually live in what
people who actually live in what Wentworth Gardens and they were visiting
Wentworth Gardens and they were visiting
Wentworth Gardens and they were visiting Kerry James Marshall show at the Museum
Kerry James Marshall show at the Museum
Kerry James Marshall show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for these
of Contemporary Art Chicago for these
of Contemporary Art Chicago for these young people
young people
young people when Werth Gardens is in some place in
when Werth Gardens is in some place in
when Werth Gardens is in some place in the news it’s their home it’s where they
the news it’s their home it’s where they
the news it’s their home it’s where they live laugh with friends fall in love and
live laugh with friends fall in love and
live laugh with friends fall in love and learn about life these kids who came to
learn about life these kids who came to
learn about life these kids who came to Kerr James Marshalls show recognized
Kerr James Marshalls show recognized
Kerr James Marshalls show recognized their world in his painting these kids
their world in his painting these kids
their world in his painting these kids saw themselves as central characters in
saw themselves as central characters in
saw themselves as central characters in the frame having seen themselves
the frame having seen themselves
the frame having seen themselves represented having been given a greater
represented having been given a greater
represented having been given a greater visibility of themselves in the world
visibility of themselves in the world
visibility of themselves in the world perhaps they went home with a greater
perhaps they went home with a greater
perhaps they went home with a greater sense of self and that seeds the
sense of self and that seeds the
sense of self and that seeds the cultural landscape for the future
cultural landscape for the future
cultural landscape for the future because a sense of self is the root
because a sense of self is the root
because a sense of self is the root ingredient for becoming someone who acts
ingredient for becoming someone who acts
ingredient for becoming someone who acts and brings about change according to
and brings about change according to
and brings about change according to their values and goals museums are
their values and goals museums are
their values and goals museums are placed to envision the future the
placed to envision the future the
placed to envision the future the responsibility for those of us who are
responsibility for those of us who are
responsibility for those of us who are charged with programming and designing
charged with programming and designing
charged with programming and designing museums is to ensure that we reframe
museums is to ensure that we reframe
museums is to ensure that we reframe provocatively and with greater intention
provocatively and with greater intention
provocatively and with greater intention than ever before we have to ensure that
than ever before we have to ensure that
than ever before we have to ensure that we give you the tools to decide who you
we give you the tools to decide who you
we give you the tools to decide who you are who you want to be
are who you want to be
are who you want to be what kind of society you want to live in
what kind of society you want to live in
what kind of society you want to live in use museums to change your world use
use museums to change your world use
use museums to change your world use museums to change the world thank you
museums to change the world thank you
museums to change the world thank you [Applause]
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