The Whitney Museum in New York is cancelling its planned 'Collective Actions' exhibit, which was scheduled to begin September 17th, after an online backlash. Farris Wahbeh, the curator, sent out a letter of apology and confirmed that the museum will not show works it acquired at discount prices at a recent 'See in Black' charity auction. 'My sincere hope in collecting them was to build on a historical record of how artists directly engage the important issues of their time. Going forward, we wil...
The Whitney Museum in New York is cancelling its planned 'Collective Actions' exhibit, which was scheduled to begin September 17th, after an online backlash. Farris Wahbeh, the curator, sent out a letter of apology and confirmed that the museum will not show works it acquired at discount prices at a recent 'See in Black' charity auction. 'My sincere hope in collecting them was to build on a historical record of how artists directly engage the important issues of their time. Going forward, we wil...
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