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Timeline

    1. December 2017

      1. Departure of Jewish Museum's Curator Jens Hoffmann Departure, Staff External Link 1

    2. November 2017

      1. Departure of Artforum Publisher Knight Landesman Departure, Harassment External Link 1
      2. Departure of Walker Art Center's Executive Director Olga Viso Departure, Museum Directors, Staff External Link 1

    3. October 2017

      1. Petition: We are not surprised Sexism, Workplace Harrassment External Link 1
      2. Departure of Stedelijk Museum's Director Beatrix Ruf Departure, Staff External Link 1
      3. Departure of Aldrich Museum's Executive Director Alyson Baker Departure, Staff External Link 1

    4. September 2017

      1. Departure of MoMA Deputy Director Kathy Halbreich Departure, Staff External Link 1
      2. Departure of Carnegie Museum of Art's Director Lynn Zelevansky Departure, Staff External Link 1

    5. August 2017

      1. Founding of Museums Are Not Neutral White Supremacy External Link 1

    6. February 2017

      1. Departure of Metropolitan Museum’s Director Thomas P. Campbell Departure, Staff External Link 1
      2. ANTI-TRUMP PROTEST ERUPTS INSIDE MOMA Artist-Driven Activism External Link 1

    7. January 2017

      1. MeToo movement spreads virally as hashtag on social media Broader Culture, Sexism External Link 1 External Link 2
      2. Founding of J20 Art Strike: an invitation to cultural institutions Museums, Protest External Link 1

    1. December 2016

      1. Steve Mnuchin Resigns as MOCA Board Member Boards / Trustees External Link 1

    2. November 2016

      1. Trump elected Broader Culture External Link 1

    3. October 2016

      1. Decolonize This Place staged the first of four Anti-Columbus Day actions at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Artist-Driven Activism External Link 1
      2. Founding of MASS Action Museums, Staff External Link 1

    4. September 2016

      1. Opening of National Museum of African American History and Culture Museums External Link 1

    5. July 2016

      1. Murder of Philando Castile in Minneapolis External Link 1

    6. June 2016

      1. Orlando nightclub shooting Mass Shooting External Link 1

    7. May 2016

      1. Founding of Decolonize This Place Movement, Protest, White Supremacy External Link 1

    8. February 2016

      1. Publication of Vision and Justice: Aperture 223 External Link 1
      2. Founding of Museums & Race: 2016 Convening | Reflecting on Museums & Race: Transformation and Justice Diversity, Equity, Race External Link 1

    9. January 2016

      1. Dakota Access Pipeline & Standing Rock protests Indigenous Rights, Protest External Link 1
      2. Founding of BIPOC Project Racial Justice External Link 1