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
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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
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
Exhibition Work, February Update
Last month I talked about my ongoing readings about the Uncanny Valley and other broad themes relating to robots. Today I’ll share what I’ve been up to since January 1st, and more specifically my explorations into the more nuanced aspects of human-robot interactions. Most likely it’s my art historical background speaking, but I’ve been considering… Continue reading Exhibition Work, February Update
Exhibition Work, January Update
In November I talked about a new exhibition I’m working on with the Barry Art Museum that looks at robots and automata. Today I’ll review what I’ve been up to since that initial post. I made my first on-site visit to the Barry Art Museum (socially distanced and fully-masked) in early December. I went there… Continue reading Exhibition Work, January Update
Motion and Emotion: A New Opportunity with the Barry Art Museum
There’s an old saying when it comes to the job market that it’s not what you know that matters, but who you know. I imagine that’s as applicable to curating as it is to any other field, and it was certainly a factor in my new, part-time new curating position at the Barry Art Museum.… Continue reading Motion and Emotion: A New Opportunity with the Barry Art Museum