Did the Jewish Museum take on racism in Israel, but then back away?

HEEB MAGAZINE
By Amy Schiller

"Wiley Solomon" by Kehinde Wiley at Jewish Museum of NYC

NEW YORK --- The Jewish Museum, otherwise known as “that place you take Grandma when she visits,” now has the most cutting-edge artistic social commentary in the Jewish world. By an incredibly grand stroke of luck, Israel’s whole violence-against-African-refugees thing blew up right in the middle of their exhibit by Kehinde Wiley, composed exclusively of portraits of men of color in Israel. Now might be an auspicious time for the Jewish Museum to capitalize on its newfound, perhaps unprecedented, relevance. Alas, when asked whether the Museum would consider seizing the moment through expanded commentary or programming, their response was a firm disavowal: “We have done nothing of the sort, and it’s not something we have even considered.” [link]