Keith Swan
Los Angeles
“No. The museum is art. Art is something that is free and born out of the liberty … to project life as you see it. It’s like freedom of speech.”
Shawn Young
Los Angeles
“No. There should be a certain level of freedom without government involvement. … Whatever is accurate and on display, let it be on display.”
Robert Shephard
Los Angeles
“The purpose of a museum is to give people an opportunity to show their creativity. It shouldn’t be defined by what our government says should be here.”
Kimberly Lesure
Inglewood
If you are funding something, I think that you should have a say. You should also honor and respect what the museums are trying to present.
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
