I’ve spent a lot of time on this blog talking about how the years I spent working as a curator have made me a more confident graduate student. While I may feel more comfortable with my strengths and limitations, that doesn’t mean I don’t experience insecurities altogether. Today then, I’d like to talk about what… Continue reading Grad School Stresses: Accomplishment Pressure
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Artwork, May Update
It’s hard for me to believe, but I first learned to make prints nearly ten years ago during the summer of 2011, when I took an introductory workshop at Burlington City Arts. I had recently arrived for my curatorial fellowship at Shelburne Museum, and was going to be working primarily with its fine art collection,… Continue reading Artwork, May Update
Exhibition Work, May Update
On the research side of things I’ve been looking at catalogues for recent exhibitions about robots to get a sense of what other museums have been addressing and, just as importantly, not been addressing. Earlier this year I looked at Robot Love, curated by Ine Gevers, which explores what robots can teach us about love… Continue reading Exhibition Work, May Update
Dissertation Work, May Update
The most exciting news about my dissertation right now is that I successfully completed my prospectus colloquium on April 12, and that my project, tentatively titled “Reassessing Art Outreach Exhibitions,” has been approved. This means that the faculty members who read my prospectus agreed that I should move forward with the project. This also means… Continue reading Dissertation Work, May Update
Artwork, April Update
With spring well underway here in Williamsburg, I’ve been celebrating the change in season with my sketching. Let’s take a look at what I’ve doing. Several of these drawings are studies for the next entry in my vanitas series, with spring as the seasonal focal point. These flowers were all sketched at the Williamsburg Botanical… Continue reading Artwork, April Update
Exhibition Work, April Update
As with last month’s post, my ongoing exhibition work with the Barry has been moving in two interrelated but distinct directions. On the one hand, I’ve been continuing my research into robots and automata, focusing particularly on their cultural histories. At the same time, we’ve been addressing the more practical side of exhibition work by… Continue reading Exhibition Work, April Update
Dissertation Work, April Update
Last month I told you about the process I went through to create my prospectus draft, and how I determined that traveling outreach exhibitions organized by museums and related cultural institutions is my core topic of inquiry. Today, I’ll share the revisions I made to that initial draft, and how I refined my burgeoning argument.… Continue reading Dissertation Work, April Update
Museums in Times of Crisis: An Equality Lab Virtual Symposium
In October I told you about Finding Home, a virtual symposium from the Equality Lab that looked at the concept of home during the pandemic. Last Friday, we hosted another symposium addressing the pandemic and the overarching need for social change, Museums in Times of Crisis. Organized by Laura Beltrán-Rubio and myself, this symposium provided… Continue reading Museums in Times of Crisis: An Equality Lab Virtual Symposium
Artwork, March Update
Last month I talked about the still life series I’ve been planning around a deer skull in different seasons. Today, I’ll show you the first entry in this group, Williamsburg Still Life: Winter, which I finished a couple of weeks ago. I completed this drawing over two weeks. I worked on it during the evenings,… Continue reading Artwork, March Update
Exhibition Work, March Update
Last month my exhibition work with the Barry Art Museum started moving in two interrelated directions. On the one hand, I’ve continued doing my research independently, reading about different topics and artists and taking notes for future reference. I’ve also started meeting with the museum’s education and exhibition staff as a group, as we start… Continue reading Exhibition Work, March Update