Curator of Art: My New Role at the Barry Art Museum

As I mentioned in my annual New Year’s post, I’ve got signifcant changes happening in my life this year. Among the most exciting developments is that I’m returning to museum work full-time as the inaugural Curator of Art at the Barry Art Museum, a role I officially started on January 10th. Today, let’s take a… Continue reading Curator of Art: My New Role at the Barry Art Museum

On View II: Rhonda Holy Bear, Artist and Story-Keeper

Last week I talked about the Doll Gallery reinstallation at the Barry Art Museum, which included the formation of a new temporary space for rotating shows. Today, we’ll look at the inaugural exhibition for that space, Rhonda Holy Bear: Artist and Story-Keeper. This show came together at the same time as the Doll Gallery, our… Continue reading On View II: Rhonda Holy Bear, Artist and Story-Keeper

Automatacon, 2022

If you’ve been reading recent posts and getting the impression that I’ve been traveling more than usual lately, you’re absolutely right. Last month, Brandon and I flew over to Scotland so that I could complete my assistantship as the JDP Fellow. Less than two weeks after that, we traveled to Bentonville so that I could… Continue reading Automatacon, 2022

Crystal Bridges Museum

Over the years, I’ve been working my way through a list of museums I’d like to visit. Some of these institutions, like the Louvre or the Met, are world-famous. Others, like the Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City, or the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia (this latter one hasn’t happened yet but it will someday) are… Continue reading Crystal Bridges Museum