What current issue in art history or museum studies strikes you as particularly important or urgent?
I’m not sure there’s one single defining issue, but I have always been deeply interested in how museums present the history of art, especially those in a university where teaching is a central component of the mission. Since my thinking and experience lies mainly in non-Western art, my focus in part will be on issues of representation, balance, and a deeper explanation of the totality of art history in a museum setting. We sometimes forget that art—in theory, practice or historical terms—is not easily channeled into neat compartments, that visual ideas and forms have always historically blurred and morphed under their own particular dynamics, regardless of time or place of origin. If we are to be the kind of academic and research museum we aspire to, we need to ensure that the entire history of art is made accessible for interpretation. However, I would hate to see that direction be interpreted as some form of political correctness; I see it instead as more akin to full disclosure, as
