The term race refers to the concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics (which usually result from genetic ancestry).
Read moreGlossary: Intersectionality
intersectionality is the theory that the overlap of various social identities, as race, gender, sexuality, and class, contributes to the specific type of systemic oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual (often used attributively).
Read moreGlossary: Racial Justice
Racial justice is the systematic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.
Read moreGlossary: Diaspora
In relation to art, the term diaspora is used to discuss artists who have migrated from one part of the world to another, (or whose families have), and who express their diverse experiences of culture and identity in the work they make; often expressing alternative narratives, and challenging the ideas and structures of the established art world.
Read moreGlossary: Provenance
the origin or source of something, information regarding the origins, custody, and ownership of an item or collection
Read moreGlossary: Archive
Traditionally an archive is a store of documents or artifacts of a purely documentary nature
Read moreGlossary: Decolonization
Decolonising the art institution usually means reviewing the canon and questioning its ability to include different voices or perspectives (remembering that decolonisation is not the same as diversity).
Read moreGlossary: Racial Equity
Racial equity is about eliminating racism.
Equity is the outcome when race will no longer be a predictor of health, education, income, etc.
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