On October 19, 2020 I had the pleasure to host a #MuseumHour on twitter around the topic of failure as a museum worker. Read in this post the many insightful replies and discussions around the topic.
Read MoreOn June 1st, 2020 I had the pleasure to host a #MuseumHour on twitter around the topic of success as a museum worker. Read the many insightful replies and discussions around the topic.
Read MoreThis is part I of an unfolding mini-series tries to provide some starting points to reimagine futures, provide solace and at least start somewhere during COVID-19.
Read MoreMuseums have changed over the centuries, adapting to the changes in society and the way knowledge is presented. In an age where we have so many information sources at hand we are asked to be critical about the sources and the conclusions they point to. Museums are part of the educational realm and more and more people are being critical about the kind of assumptions museums allow with the discourse they provide.
Read MoreI have filled notebooks with my thoughts on leadership: What does leadership mean? What is my relationship to power? How do power and justice relate? What does leadership mean as a practice? What does it look like to step up, to hold space, to lead with intention and grace and accountability in a time that finally seems to be ready to make room for different leadership styles.
Read MoreThis is sort of an continuation of the thoughts I've shared in my previous article on Art as Labor. In this piece I talk about creative business models and their policies, sacrification and unpaid work.
Read MoreA love letter to discipline or the quest to keep working despite the ideal circumstances.
Read MorePeople often ask what I mean if I say that the private is political. It means for me that we develop beliefs and thought patterns based on our private experiences, it means that we will engage more passionately with experiences that we share and it also means that we need more radical empathy in a time that can feel like we are so different. So here I am taking a bold step and walking the talk...
Read MoreWe are defined through our values and principles. As Michelle Obama said so perfectly "If they go low, we go high".
Read MoreSome thoughts on algorithms and sharing creative work on the internet.
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Anabel Roque Rodríguez is a curator, writer and art historian based in Switzerland and Germany, but open to travel to other areas. She is interested in the relation of art to the public and site specific conditions. She works within the realm of contemporary art with strong roots in its historic past. To understand an development, one has to situate it retrospective. Her focus includes political art, the artist as activist, art as labor, feminism, photography and the art market.
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