Category Archives: Curatorial

Patrick’s Sticks

December 17, 2009 – 12:40 pm

Patrick Dougherty’s new installation brings art and nature together in a new space.

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New Museums

November 13, 2009 – 1:30 pm

Caroline visits the Egyptian collection at the just reopened Neues Museum in Berlin.

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Golden Boy Gets a New Home

October 22, 2009 – 4:32 pm

Next up for the Golden Boy is an appointment with the Exhibit Designer: will this be a quick renovation or a complete remodel?

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Golden Boy: Eureka!

October 16, 2009 – 2:55 pm

Next in the continuing adventures of our mummy covering (a.k.a. The Golden Boy), Caroline has a moment of inspiration.

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A Trip to the Doctor for Our Mummy

September 17, 2009 – 5:27 pm

Curators and conservators get a rare look inside an object from the Egyptian Collection.

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Billboards in the Park

September 2, 2009 – 6:03 pm

Artist Jeff Whetstone explores the interrelationships between people and the landscape in his new installation in the Museum Park.

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Documentary Consumerism: Brian Ulrich

August 17, 2009 – 12:26 pm

Brian Ulrich’s photograph in the Modern and Contemporary Galleries sparks an exploration of consumerism and art.

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Supermodels

August 5, 2009 – 1:52 pm

New York fashion week is filled with models. Some of them (like Iman and Christy) rise to the status of supermodel. Here at the Museum, we have our own supermodel.

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Mending Wounds in the Judaic Collection

July 23, 2009 – 2:01 pm

Hard questions confront the curators when dealing with a prominent example of Judaic art.

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Ask a Curator: Your Questions Answered!

July 9, 2009 – 2:42 pm

Thanks for your responses to our Ask a Curator post. Linda Dougherty, Curator of Contemporary Art, has volunteered to answer the first batch…

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