The Art Angle Critics Say ‘Identity Politics’ Ruined Art. Here’s A Better Argument. Philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on how political culture goes wrong—and how to put it right.

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., April 20. Photo: Getty Images ‘Every thing is what it is and not another thing,” observed the 18th-century British philosopher Joseph Butler .

The art is produced in a context of intense identity politics, which in recent years have awakened the San politically and placed this hitherto passive ethnic minority on a course of political action.

Art In the lobby of a D.C. government building, art and identity politics. D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities hosts ‘Re/envisioning,’ a six-artist showcase that’s heavy on critical ...

Identity politics explain the Republican Party’s 2018 strategy. ... Under this definition, African-American voters demanding action on police brutality is identity politics.

Identity politics isn’t hurting liberalism. It’s saving it. Modern liberalism is weak and under siege. Its path to revival is clear — if liberals are willing to take it.