Gathering of Strangers by Maria Balshaw

Gathering of Strangers by Maria Balshaw

A powerful, timely and thought-provoking exploration of the transformative role of the museum and of art in society today.

‘Ambitious, generous and packed with ideas, this is a thrilling, thought-provoking invitation into the museum of the future, where both art and people are made welcome’ Olivia Laing

‘The love Maria Balshaw shows for museums is infectious, the dedication to her profession inspirational, the sensitive thought about its vulnerability is touching, the rigour she applies to telling our story openly is profoundly impressive – and when she sets out paths through the complexity, she is clear, compelling and right.’ Gus Casely-Hayford, Director of V&A East

‘This is a superb book. It does so many things at once with a remarkable deftness and lightness of touch. It is an intervention in a debate about the past and future of museums which Maria Balshaw navigates with an authority that is always warm, humane and undefended. It offers lucid and insightful discussion of a range of works and tendencies in contemporary art, especially those directly invested in the ethics and politics of the museum. And somehow it works into the spaces between a really helpful and accessible introduction to many of the great contested issues of our time – race, the colonial legacy, gender, the climate emergency.’ Josh Cohen

Maria Balshaw is Director of Tate. Previously, she was Director of the Whitworth, University of Manchester; Director of Manchester City Galleries; and Director of Culture for Manchester City Council. Maria is Chair of the National Museum Directors' Council and is a Trustee of the Factory International Board in Manchester. She is also a member of the Women Leaders in Museums Network and a member of the Bizot group of leading global museums. In 2015, she was awarded a CBE for services to the arts.

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ISBN 13	9781849769136
ISBN 10	1849769133
Title	Gathering of Strangers
Author	Maria Balshaw
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Tate Publishing
Year published	2024-06-13
Number of pages	256
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