When the largest Hollywood studios take firm
stances on inclusion and invest in a broader range of stars, it is frustrating that an
exhibition filled with such wonder and thought
does not engage more directly in these concerns.
The curators of «We Wanted a Revolution...» Catherine Morris and Rujeko Hockley told me that they were well aware of Piper's
stance on «segregated»
exhibitions, and although they referenced her in passing through her presence in the JAM archive, «out of our respect for her position and her autonomy as an artist and thinker, we
did not include her work or make any reference to her works that may be related to the themes and methods of the
exhibition... Indeed, though we regret her omission as a featured artist, to
do otherwise would have been unethical.»