Read about the Warren B. Kanders Controversy during the 2019 Whitney Biennial in the following resources:
Begin with The Whitney Museum and Warren B. Kanders: A Timeline of the Controversy regarding Kanders, who served as the museums vice chairman and whose defense manufacturing company, Safariland, produced the tear-gas canisters used against asylum seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Also read As Artists Withdraw From the Whitney Biennial Over Kanders Controversy, Others Refuse the Call to Boycott and Amid Call for Boycott Over Trustee, Whitney Biennial Artists on Why They Wont Withdraw Works.
Based on these readings, argue for withdrawing from the exhibition, like Korakrit Arunanondchai, Meriem Bennani, Nicole Eisenman, and Nicholas Galanin did, or remaining in the exhibition, like Laura Ortman, Thirza Cuthand, Brendan Fernandes, Marcus Fischer, Nibia Pastrana Santiago, and Maia Ruth Lee and more than 60 other artists did.
In one paragraph provide a convincing argument for withdrawing from the exhibition. Use 3 reasons to argue your position. The reasons should be directly related to readings or other reliable sources.
In one paragraph provide a convincing argument for remaining in the exhibition. Use 3 reasons to argue your position. The reasons should be directly related to readings or other reliable sources.
In one paragraph offer one specific method of public interaction that you could employ to explain to patrons, collectors, and the general public the reasons for keeping your art in the exhibition OR for removing your art from the exhibition.
