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Allon Schoener, 95, Dies; Curator Caught in Furor Over âHarlemâ Show His âHarlem on My Mindâ exhibit at the Met museum in 1969 drew protests for not including works by Black artists. But since then itâs been reconsidered. Allon Schoener, second from left, with staff members of the âHarlem on My Mindâ exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969. With him, from left, were Reginald McGhee, Lelia Nelson and Donald Haynes. Credit.Sam Falk/The New York Times April 23, 2021Updated 4:27 p.m. ET Allon Schoener, the curator who organized the Metropolitan Museum of Artâs infamous âHarlem on My Mindâ show in 1969, which caused protests that stopped traffic on Fifth Avenue because it didnât include any paintings or sculptures by Black artists, died on April 8 in Los Angeles. He was 95. ....
Bridget R. Cooks. (Photo by Evelina Pentchev.) This article is part of a series of conversations with scholars engaged with Black art for Black History Month. See also Folasade Ologundudu’s interviews with Richard J. Powell, Darby English, and Sarah Lewis.
In her much-discussed 2011 book, Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art Museum, Cooks looked at the ways that museums have perpetuated racial inequity through the presentation and curation of African American and African diaspora artists. Her account started with the very first show in America featuring African American artists, at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1927, and continued into the 21st century with the reception of figures including the Gee’s Bend quilters. ....
Cliff Joseph, BFA Illustration ’53, a pioneer in the field of art therapy who helped found the Graduate Creative Arts Therapy Department at Pratt Institute, died on November 8, 2020, the age of 98. “We in the current department are proud that Cliff was a part of the early days of the Art Therapy Program which was one of the first art therapy programs in the country,” said Julie Miller, chair of the Creative Arts Therapy Department. “Founder Art Robbins said, ‘Cliff was a true pioneer in developing art therapy with hospitalized patients. His demonstrations of his work to students were memorable.’ And as we strive to meet the challenges of creating a more diverse and equitable department, we recognize his very early contributions to this effort.” ....