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A Toronto artist was inspired by an aboriginal artist from the 60s. She created her own unique art works based on that style which she so admired and loved. Her art was good enough that an art gallery scheduled a show for her. There was outrage about cultural appropriation and her show was canceled.
I have to admit that this doesn't make a lot of sense to me. For example, William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in human history. Currently his work is appropriated more than any other writer in history and by a vast margin. There are plays from Pakistan to Japan to Russia which all re-interpret his work from the perspective of the people in those countries/cultures. His ideas are thus kept relevant and vastly more people are exposed to his art.
They call it genocide to appropriate the work of indigenous people in new unique art. I think the case is exactly the opposite. It renders the indigenous art to a tiny corner of the art world with no way possible to a larger audience.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-gallery-indigenous-art-cancels-amandapl-1.4091529
I have to admit that this doesn't make a lot of sense to me. For example, William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in human history. Currently his work is appropriated more than any other writer in history and by a vast margin. There are plays from Pakistan to Japan to Russia which all re-interpret his work from the perspective of the people in those countries/cultures. His ideas are thus kept relevant and vastly more people are exposed to his art.
They call it genocide to appropriate the work of indigenous people in new unique art. I think the case is exactly the opposite. It renders the indigenous art to a tiny corner of the art world with no way possible to a larger audience.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-gallery-indigenous-art-cancels-amandapl-1.4091529