Make No Mistake

"Make no mistake, white supremacy exists at The Noguchi Museum!" declared Noguchi Museum Board Co-Chair Spencer Bailey in Spring of 2023 to a room full of staff. In the weeks leading up to this grand statement, the CFO resigned in protest, citing the racist environment of the museum as the main factor in their decision (the CFO's replacement would also resign in protest a year and a half later). Director Brett Littman was subsequently let go due to the racist environment he created. Deputy Director Jennifer Lorch was installed as the Interim Director despite complaints pointing to her culpability in the racist system.