How do you historicize the events of the dehistoricized? From its inception in 1948, the apartheid regime implemented a system of institutionalized racial segregation against the nonwhite citizens of South Africa. In recent years, a counter narrative has emerged of a group of artists and activists who viewed “culture as a weapon of struggle” against the oppressive policies of the apartheid regime. In this essay, curator Clive Kellner discusses the significance of the poster You Have Struck a Rock (1981) by Judy Seidman and Medu Art Ensemble in MoMA’s collection.
Zookeepers across Europe shared their favorite animal photos from the past year as part of a photography competition on the Zoo Keepers Europe Facebook page