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Art gives us an opportunity to shine a light on the past, hold up a mirror to the present and gives us a window to an imagined future. Reassessing what has come before is an important element of art history – the ability to re-examine the past and consider if it authentically captures the essence of a previous era. Know My Name, an initiative launched by the National Gallery of Australia last year, has been the catalyst for the institution to examine its collection, consider its practices and review the role it plays…