The phrase “cultural appropriation” appears in many forms and many contexts. And the debates surrounding it have swelled periodically, especially in the last 20 years. But what does it really mean, ...

The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council will host a community meeting about creating art respectful of cultures Monday. It’s part of a series of community conversations, and the event is titled Community ...

Black culture has had a big influence on popular culture for many years, from fashion and music to art and literature. But unfortunately, this contribution often goes unnoticed. Cultural appropriation ...

Coachella Valley Art Center Executive Director Bill Schinsky isn’t a fan of what he calls “pretty picture” exhibitions. He doesn’t censor and allows artists to create messages that make people feel ...

A Chinese Buddhist pilgrim risks life and limb to bring back sacred scrolls from India. A German artist is inspired by Mesoamerican treasures. A Baghdad caliph receives a nighttime visitation from ...

Amid the swirling discussions about cultural appropriation a few years back, a common example was used: If you’re not an Indigenous person, don’t make or buy a costume and dress up like one. Selena ...

I noted a recent call for a boycott of a show at the Brownsville Museum of Art on the grounds that the featured artist, an Anglo, was appropriating and exploiting Mexican themes, while many ...

Keju Wang’s recent paintings are easy access, unchallenging, and pleasant semi-abstract florals made for bourgeois homes, embracing post-impressionism and the faux deskilled naiveté of the West’s ...

According to British media personality Piers Morgan, Beyoncé featured in a Levi's ad wearing a two-piece jean fit with platinum blonde hair, is a case of cultural appropriation. He claimed she was ...

One of the early stars of cinema, Al Jolson is also one of the most problematic. From an era that gave us the 1915 racist film The Birth of a Nation, a celebration of the Ku Klux Klan featuring White ...

Cultural appropriation and the role that the arts have played in helping shape perceptions Asian American Studies Scholar and host Rob Buscher discusses cultural appropriation and the role that the ...