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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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With a structure similar to terms such as [[greenwashing]], [[Pinkwashing (LGBT)|pinkwashing]], and [[purplewashing]], it is a [[portmanteau]] of the words "art" and "[[Whitewashing (censorship)|whitewashing]]". The term was coined in the 2017 protests against gentrification in the [[Boyle Heights, Los Angeles|Boyle Heights]] neighborhood of Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dalley|first=Jan|date=August 17, 2018|title=Why artwashing is a dirty word|url=https://www.ft.com/content/479cb6b2-a0af-11e8-85da-eeb7a9ce36e4|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=www.ft.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Art & Gentrification: What is "Artwashing" and What Are Galleries Doing to Resist It?|url=http://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/art-gentrification-what-is-artwashing-and-what-are-galleries-doing-to-resist-it|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=Artspace|language=english}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=July 18, 2016|title=Artwashing: the new watchword for anti-gentrification protesters|url=http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2016/jul/18/artwashing-new-watchword-for-anti-gentrification-protesters|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gentrification-What Do We Know?|url=https://www.amplifyarts.org/alternate-currents/2019/9/11/oqqm22skuujhfmk8e82p4eq2ef26z8|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=Amplify Arts|language=en-US}}</ref> |
With a structure similar to terms such as [[greenwashing]], [[Pinkwashing (LGBT)|pinkwashing]], and [[purplewashing]], it is a [[portmanteau]] of the words "art" and "[[Whitewashing (censorship)|whitewashing]]". The term was coined in the 2017 protests against gentrification in the [[Boyle Heights, Los Angeles|Boyle Heights]] neighborhood of Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dalley|first=Jan|date=August 17, 2018|title=Why artwashing is a dirty word|url=https://www.ft.com/content/479cb6b2-a0af-11e8-85da-eeb7a9ce36e4|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=www.ft.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Art & Gentrification: What is "Artwashing" and What Are Galleries Doing to Resist It?|url=http://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/art-gentrification-what-is-artwashing-and-what-are-galleries-doing-to-resist-it|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=Artspace|language=english}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=July 18, 2016|title=Artwashing: the new watchword for anti-gentrification protesters|url=http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2016/jul/18/artwashing-new-watchword-for-anti-gentrification-protesters|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gentrification-What Do We Know?|url=https://www.amplifyarts.org/alternate-currents/2019/9/11/oqqm22skuujhfmk8e82p4eq2ef26z8|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=Amplify Arts|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Examples == |
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Episodes described as "artwashing" include the following: |
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* The gentrification of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA.<ref name=":0" /> |
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* {{esccnty|Israel|y=2019|t=Israel's hosting}} of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]] amid its policies against Palestinians as well as {{esccnty|Israel|y=2024|t=its participation}} in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024|2024 contest]] during [[Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)|its offensive on Gaza]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Soussi|first=Alasdair|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/13/why-was-israel-forced-to-change-its-song-entry-for-eurovision|title=Why was Israel forced to change its song entry for Eurovision?|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=2024-03-13|access-date=2024-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Meagher|first=John|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/eurovision-israel-and-calls-for-a-boycott-some-artists-may-be-afraid-to-pull-out-but-if-somebody-jumps-others-will-too/a511953154.html|title=Eurovision, Israel and calls for a boycott: 'Some artists may be afraid to pull out — but if somebody jumps, others will too'|work=[[Independent.ie]]|date=2024-04-11|access-date=2024-04-11|url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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* Donations from the [[Sackler family]], owners of the [[Purdue Pharma|pharmaceutical company]] at the center of the [[Opioid epidemic in the United States|US opioid crisis]], to museums such as the [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum|Guggenheim Museum]], the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], and the [[Tate|Tate Gallery]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Harris|first=Elizabeth A.|date=May 15, 2019|title=The Met Will Turn Down Sackler Money Amid Fury Over the Opioid Crisis|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/arts/design/met-museum-sackler-opioids.html|access-date=June 13, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Lieberman|first=Rhonda|date=September 23, 2019|title=Painting Over the Dirty Truth|magazine=The New Republic|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/154991/rich-art-museum-donors-exploit-identity-politics-launder-reputations-philanthropy|access-date=June 13, 2021|issn=0028-6583}}</ref> |
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* The use of international artists and architecture studios such as [[Bjarke Ingels Group]] and [[MVRDV]] by the government of [[Albania|Albanian]] prime minister [[Edi Rama]] to mask its destruction of cultural heritage and repression of free speech.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Di Liscia|first=Valentina|date=May 19, 2020|title=Open Letter Condemns the "Artwashing" of Albanian Prime Minister's Politics|language=en-US|work=Hyperallergic|url=https://hyperallergic.com/565114/open-letter-condemns-artwashing-albania/|access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 18:17, 11 May 2024
Artwashing describes the use of art and artists in a positive way to distract from or legitimize negative actions by an individual, organization, country, or government—especially in reference to gentrification.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]With a structure similar to terms such as greenwashing, pinkwashing, and purplewashing, it is a portmanteau of the words "art" and "whitewashing". The term was coined in the 2017 protests against gentrification in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.[3][4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Sullivan, Ferguson (June 24, 2014). "The Pernicious Realities of 'Artwashing'". Bloomberg.
- ^ "From the MoMA expansion to 'artwashing' ill-gotten wealth: the major museum moments of 2019". www.theartnewspaper.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Dalley, Jan (August 17, 2018). "Why artwashing is a dirty word". www.ft.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Art & Gentrification: What is "Artwashing" and What Are Galleries Doing to Resist It?". Artspace. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Artwashing: the new watchword for anti-gentrification protesters". the Guardian. July 18, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Gentrification-What Do We Know?". Amplify Arts. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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