I want people to reconsider our notions of culture – who it belongs to; who we regard as outsiders; and why there is no singular definition of ownership. I also really want to encourage people to think about the role that cultural and historical institutions play in framing those conversations, and how we can collectively have an impact to expand those dialogues.
Jonell Logan is an independent curator, arts advocate, and founder of 300 Arts Project, LLC. 300 Arts is an arts management and consulting company that helps museums, colleges, and collectors expand and document their exhibitions, scholarship, and collections. Our mission is to support increased arts engagement, education, and appreciation through the presentation and investigation of contemporary art. To that end, Logan served as the adviser and catalog essayist for the Columbia Museum of Art’s current exhibition, REMIX: Themes and Variations in African-American Art. She is currently organizing exhibitions for the Carrack Modern in Durham, and The Light Factory in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Logan has worked at a number of arts organizations including The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Whitney Museum of Art; Studio Museum in Harlem in New York; the Gibbes Museum in Charleston, South Carolina; and the Harvey B. Gantt Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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