Arun Kakar, Artsy’s Art Market Editor, provides a vital—though partial—diagnosis of the challenges posed by recent U.S. tariff policies on the global art trade in 2025. In his articles “What Art Collectors Need to Know About Trump’s Tariffs” (March 25, 2025), “Is Art Affected by Trump’s Tariffs?” (April 10, 2025), and “4 Ways Trump’s Tariffs […]
The game Relooted, developed by the South African studio Nyamakop, offers a singular approach to the issue of cultural repatriation of African heritage. Set in the near future, the game is structured around a fictional narrative grounded in historical reality: the extraction, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, of hundreds of African artifacts by colonial
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The systematic organization of knowledge derived from artistic and cultural objects constitutes both an epistemological and practical challenge of considerable complexity. These challenges are not merely technical; they are deeply entangled with political, cultural, and ideological dimensions. In the contemporary context of museological collection management, three foundational concepts emerge as structural pillars: taxonomy, ontology, and
Félicitations au Musée d’Orsay ! Dans un coup de “génie” commercial, le prestigieux musée parisien a enfin révélé sa véritable vocation en lançant une édition spéciale du Monopoly. Qui aurait pu imaginer meilleur hommage aux œuvres de Van Gogh, Monet et Degas que de les transformer en propriétés négociables sur un plateau de jeu ?
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Museums have historically played a central role in shaping cultural narratives and preserving heritage. However, many of them are deeply rooted in colonial structures that have marginalized and silenced certain social groups. The decolonial museum establishes itself as a space that questions these practices and seeks to transform cultural institutions, making them more inclusive and
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