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Towards the Ethical Art Museum

Gareth Harris

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English
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
14 August 2025
Museums are under fire currently from all quarters on account of a wide range of ethical issues, from their association with morally dubious regimes to the questionable provenance of objects in their collections and the perceived lack of inclusivity of their exhibitions. This book examines why the art museum has become a focus for society’s ethical concerns in the 21st century, whether it is ever possible for a museum to be a neutral space, and what a policy framework for a more ethical museum could look like.

Gareth Harris's compelling and balanced analysis draws on interviews with museum leaders and a wide range of visual-arts professionals in the UK, Europe and the US.  It considers examples of best practice in a sector which is struggling to balance increased ethical demands with an often perilous financial situation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Imprint:   Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 200mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 11mm
ISBN:   9781848226920
ISBN 10:   1848226926
Series:   Hot Topics in the Art World
Pages:   104
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Gareth Harris is Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper, and was previously Deputy Editor (2005-09). His book Censored Art Today (Lund Humphries 2022) was selected as one of Wallpaper* magazine's Best Contemporary Art Books of 2022. He has written numerous articles for the Financial Times on the visual arts and the art market, and has also written for The New York Times, The Times, Apollo Magazine and Frieze. His doctoral thesis from the University of London focused on the artist Umberto Boccioni and the poet Blaise Cendrars.

Reviews for Towards the Ethical Art Museum

'Gareth Harris writes with great knowledge and insight about our current cultural landscape.' - Will Gompertz, Deborah Loeb Brice Director, Sir John Soane's Museum


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