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This Is What I Know about Art (Pocket Change Collective series)

Kimberly Drew

Kimberly Drew, a Black curator, writer, and activist, reflects on her commitment to art and to taking action through it. Drawing on personal experience, she considers how art institutions can become more welcoming for BIPOC audiences and how museums and galleries can better represent artists of color. Spot illustrations accompany her account. The book connects a passion for art with efforts to change the spaces where art is shown, encountered, and supported.

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Book details

Themes
Activism · Art And Creativity · Diversity And Inclusion · Social Justice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
June 2, 2020
ISBN-13
9780593095188
Language
English
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