Towards the Ethical Art Museum
$62.22
- Hardcover
104 pages
- Release Date
13 August 2025
Summary
Museums are under fire currently from all quarters on account of a wide range of ethical issues, from their association with morally dubious regimes to the questionable provenance of objects in their collections and the perceived lack of inclusivity of their exhibitions. This book examines why the art museum has become a focus for society’s ethical concerns in the 21st century, whether it is ever possible for a museum to be a neutral space, and what a policy framework for a more ethical museu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848226920 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848226926 |
| Author: | Gareth Harris |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Release Date: | 13 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 130mm x 200mm |
| Series: | Hot Topics in the Art World |
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‘Gareth Harris writes with great knowledge and insight about our current cultural landscape.’ - Will Gompertz, Deborah Loeb Brice Director, Sir John Soane’s Museum
Gareth Harris
Gareth Harris is Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper, and was previously Deputy Editor (2005-09). His book Censored Art Today (Lund Humphries 2022) was selected as one of Wallpaper magazine’s Best Contemporary Art Books of 2022. He has written numerous articles for the Financial Times on the visual arts and the art market, and has also written for The New York Times, The Times, Apollo Magazine and Frieze. His doctoral thesis from the University of London focused on the artist Umberto Boccioni and the poet Blaise Cendrars.
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