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Making an Exhibition, Part 4: Storyboards, Design, and Installation

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Picking paint colors. Stepping under ladders in closed off galleries. Artfully arranging teacups. All are things I’ve done in the past few weeks, and all are entirely fun perks to a curator’s job. Beyond the fun, what I aim to … Continue reading →

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Making an Exhibition, Part 3: Approvals and Loans and Email and Paperwork

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

In the first two posts of this series, I’ve addressed the origins of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Grete Marks: When Modern Was Degenerate exhibition (on view September 6, 2012 – January 1, 2013).  The exhibition went from my admiration of a … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean To “Curate”?

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Although I try very hard not to bring work home with me, sometimes (okay, most of the time) I can’t help it. I just love museums, and so I often find myself thinking about them after 5 p.m. Something I’ve … Continue reading →

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