Can art help rebuild a society fractured by global pandemic

The transformative role of art during the pandemic | Anne Pasternak · 21:19 · Video: TED · Watch at the source

In short: Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak explores how cultural institutions can lead the recovery from COVID-19. This conversation examines how the arts provide a way to heal and find connection during times of intense disruption.

In this discussion with TED curator Chee Pearlman, Anne Pasternak argues that museums serve as essential vessels for memory, knowledge, inspiration, and dreams. She argues that instead of being pushed to the margins by the crisis, cultural organisations ought to spearhead global efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. By doing so, the arts can help humanity come together to rebuild a better society amidst turmoil.

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