Each week, we’ll share a selection of five stories we read over the weekend that impact our clients’ work and that are related to the E36 areas of focus: Art and Culture, Social Impact and Society, and Africa and its Diaspora.
Here are our weekend reads leading into the week of September 9:
Readying the Museum: The Readying the Museum coalition unveils a transformative blueprint to reshape museum practices, prioritizing accountability to communities over traditional governance. (The Art Newspaper)
How Trump Wins (and Harris and the Democrats Blow It): David Brooks, for the NYT, argues that a surprising Trump 2020 victory will stem from the Democrats’ failure to define Kamala Harris and capitalize on her momentum. (New York Times)
Unlocking Africa’s Creative Economy: Idris Elba, for the Financial Times, advocates for Africa’s creative industries, highlighting storytelling’s power to drive economic growth and reshape global perceptions of the continent. (Financial Times)
What Happened at the Armory Show: Hakim Bishara for Hyperallergic writes, that once a pinnacle of refinement, the 2024 Armory Show now seems lackluster and uninspired, raising questions about the art market’s saturation. (Hyperallergic)
The Loneliness Epidemic Has a Cure: David French posits that fostering friendships and human connection can help heal America’s deepening social and economic divides. (New York Times)