So there’s this guy standing out in front of the Portland Art Museum, waving a sign. “This Museum Is Racist”, or something to that effect, with a URL that anyone curious to know about the cause can go to for more information. He also is holding a portrait.

I plan on walking up to him to ask what his cause is, but a man I’m familiar with by sight (he’s fairly distinct… a skinny guy who wears a beret, I always see him taking a great deal of photographs around town, leading me to suspect he may have a photo-blog) beats me to it.

“So, why do you think this museum is racist?”
“I am Cuban. This museum does not show my art.” The man’s English is shaky enough that his statement needs further clarification.
“The museum is racist because it doesn’t have (points at him) your art?”
“No. I am Cuban. Cuban.”
“The museum is racist because it doesn’t have Cuban Art?”
“Yes. That’s it.”

He then takes his photograph. I can’t really comment on the derth of Cuban Art in the Portland Art Museum. It does have a pretty good Asian collection, though.

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