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Mengyu Wang
  • System
  • Injustice
  • Diversity
  • Accessibility
  • Equity
  • Initiatives
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    Cultural
    Injustice
    in Museums

    Welcome

    white supremacy

    Museums are lack of representation of artists and staff from racially marginalized communities.

    Western Narrative

    The selection of artworks and curatorial narratives have a severe Western-centered bias.

    Access & Inclusion

    Limited access to cultural institutions can disproportionately impact communities of color.

  • PainPoints

    • Victory

      Art & Culture Equity

      Women of color comprise 20% of the U.S. population but only 1% of all artists in major collections.

      Topaz, Chad M et al. “Diversity of artists in major U.S. museums.” PloS one vol. 14,3 e0212852. 20 Mar. 2019
    • Metiew and Smith

      Population Diversity

      The U.S. white population is 71%, but people who make up museums are more than 75% white.

      Topaz, Chad M et al. “Diversity of artists in major U.S. museums.” PloS one vol. 14,3 e0212852. 20 Mar. 2019
    • Alex Nowak

      Accessibility & Inclusion

      Approximately 57% of New York's museums are located in Manhattan.

      Topaz, Chad M et al. “Diversity of artists in major U.S. museums.” PloS one vol. 14,3 e0212852. 20 Mar. 2019

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