Controversy: Cape Town Museum Director Takes Down The Gainesboroughs, Puts Up African Art (Oh My)
"For the first time I thought it wasn't really appropriate because it's a kind of colonial English collection and there are many of those around the world in the English colonies. It wasn't really showcasing any aspect of South African culture that was unique to the history of this period. It was a conscious decision to show contemporary work in those spaces." The Guardian (UK) 09/02/10

Posted September 2, 2010 07:23 AM