Theresa Sotto has worked at the crossroads of education and the arts since 2001. As Associate Director of Academic Programs at the Hammer Museum, Theresa oversees educational programming for university, family, and K-12 school audiences.
Make Space for Difficult Conversations
How should the art world reckon with artists accused of sexual harassment? Hammer Museum educator Theresa Sotto weighs in on whether to keep works by such artists on view: “The decision should be weighed based on whether the work and the institution have the capacity to elicit productive discourse. Could such discussions help us engage with art in multi-layered ways, revealing societal and cultural contexts in addition to individual artistic pursuits?”