The Museum of Capitalism is an institution dedicated to "educating this generation and future generations about the history, philosophy, and legacy of capitalism, through exhibitions, research, publication, collecting and preserving material evidence, art, and artifacts of capitalism, and a variety of public programming."[2] It "looks at our current economic system as if it were a relic of the past"[3] and is dedicated to looking back on capitalism in order to analyze and historicize it.[4] Versions of the exhibition — a collection of objects, artefacts, installations, archival documents, photos and videos on the “historical phenomenon of capitalism” [1] have been hosted in Oakland,[5] Boston and New York City.[6]
| The Museum of Capitalism | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015–present |
| Subject | capitalism, post-capitalism[1] |
Publications
editMuseum of Capitalism (2019)[7]
The goal of the publication, is to “educate this generation and future generations about the ideology, history and legacy of capitalism.” and features sketches and renderings of exhibits and artifacts, relevant quotations from historical sources and speculative essays on the intersections of ecology, race, museology, historiography, economics and politics. [7]
Featured artists, exhibitors, historians and collaborators
edit- Alexander Klose, Amy Malbeuf, Art for a Democratic Society, Ben Bigelow, Blake Fall-Conroy, Bureau d'Études, Caitlin Berrigan, Carrie Hott, Center for Genomic Gastronomy, Center for Tactical Magic, Chip Lord, Christy Chow, Claire Pentecost, CoClimate, Curtis Talwst Santiago, Dennis Palazzolo, Dread Scott, Evan Desmond Yee, Finger Pointing Worker/Kota Takeuchi, Fran Ilich, Futurefarmers, Gabby Miller, Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison, Igor Vamos, Jasper Waters, Jennifer Dalton, Jenny Odell, Jesse Sugarmann, Jordan Bennett, Kambui Olujimi, Kate Haug, Kelly Jazvac, Marisa Jahn, Mark Curran, Michael Mandiberg, Michelle de la Vega, Oliver Ressler, Packard Jennings, Patricia Reed, Rimini Protokoll, Sadie Barnette, Sayler / Morris, Sharon Daniel, Steven Cottingham, Superflex, Tara Shi, Taraneh Hemami, Temporary Services, Tiare Ribeaux and Donald Hanson, Tim Portlock, Valeria Mogilevich
Plus a special exhibition "American Domain," curated by Erin Elder, featuring the following artists: Bruce Nauman, Chip Thomas, Chris Ballantyne, Chris Collins , Christine Howard Sandoval, Erika Osborne, Jesse Vogler, Terri Warpinski, Tom Miller, Winter Count (Cannupa Hanska Luger, Nicholas Galanin, Merritt Johnson, Dylan McLaughlin, Ginger Dunnill).[8]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Monticelli, Lara (4 May 2018). "Embodying Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century". TripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. 16 (2): 501–517. doi:10.31269/triplec.v16i2.1032.
- ^ "ABOUT". MUSEUM OF CAPITALISM. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Brennan, Caleb (2017). "The Ghost of Capitalism Past". In These Times. 41 (8): 39.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (13 November 2019). "Cheeseburgers, Oil and Minimum Wage: Building a Museum of Capitalism". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Wiener, Anna. "What Would a Museum of Capitalism Look Like?". The New Yorker. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (13 November 2019). "Cheeseburgers, Oil and Minimum Wage: Building a Museum of Capitalism". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b Museum of capitalism (Second expanded ed.). INVENTORY PRESS. 21 January 2020. ISBN 9781941753262.
- ^ "Museum of Capitalism - FICTILIS". www.fictilis.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.