In our third annual public curatorial conference as part of the 2026 Curatorial Forum, Mending Wall featured two panels and a keynote lecture with artists, curators, and cultural practitioners who explored what it means to be a "good neighbor" across institutional and artistic scales. This panel, “Think Global,” took an international perspective with panelists Oyindamola Faithful and Marina Reyes Franco moderated by Megha Ralapati. They considered what role our art institutions can play in larger political dynamics: what constitutes “cultural diplomacy” at a nation-state level and how do we define who our neighbors are beyond geographical proximity?
Presenters
Marina Reyes Franco
Marina Reyes Franco is an independent curator and writer based in Puerto Rico, and ICI's Curatorial Intensive Programs Manager.
Oyindamola Faithful
Oyindamola (Fakeye) Faithful is a Learning and Participation Producer, Curator and Consultant working to improve cross cultural collaboration.
Megha Ralapati
Megha Ralapati is an independent curator, writer and arts leader based in Chicago.
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