A few weeks ago I told you about the course I’m teaching this fall, Museums & Crisis. Let’s take a look at what we’ve been doing. The first weeks of class were primarily an opportunity to lay down foundations regarding museums, their history, and how they operate. One of the reasons why I stuck to… Continue reading Museums & Crisis: September Update
Category: Museums
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
On View I: Doll Gallery Reinstallation
I few months ago I had mentioned that I was working on a couple of projects with the Barry Art Museum after wrapping up Motion/Emotion. Last week we officially opened those projects to the public. For the next couple of weeks then, I’ll take you through what we’ve been working on together. Today, we’ll look… Continue reading On View I: Doll Gallery Reinstallation
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
Museum Work, April Update
I haven’t said much about my museum work since Motion/Emotion opened in February. Mainly that’s because I took a break to refocus on my dissertation research and finish the JDP workshops I’d been developing. Nevertheless, I’m still involved with the Barry Art Museum, so today we’ll take a look at what I’ll be doing. Right… Continue reading Museum Work, April Update
Now on View: Motion/Emotion
On Friday, February 11, we officially opened Motion/Emotion: Exploring Affect from Automata to Robots to the public. For the past few days, I’ve been busy with press previews, VIP tours, and the public opening. After more than a year of research, on-site visits, virtual meetings, and writing, this exhibition is finally on view. Let’s take… Continue reading Now on View: Motion/Emotion
Exhibition Work, January Update
We’ve moved into what is arguably one of the most exciting parts of the exhibition process: the installation! This is when all the ideas, research, and objects you’ve been cogitating on for months finally come together, when the show expands from a drawing or 3D model to an actual space visitors can engage. Let’s take… Continue reading Exhibition Work, January Update
Exhibition Work: December Update
For the past few weeks, I’ve been writing and editing the exhibition texts: the object labels, introductory panels, and other writings that appear in a gallery and contextualize the pieces on display. Like every aspect of this exhibition, I’ve been consciously taking a more collaborative approach compared to my previous museum work. After writing the… Continue reading Exhibition Work: December Update
Exhibition Work, November Update
Like last month, the past few weeks have been busy for Motion/Emotion. With the opening date drawing ever closer, a lot of that work has been happening on-site, so let’s take a look. Two weeks ago the museum’s Executive Director and I got to see the projects comprising the ODU/Hampton Roads showcase in person. The… Continue reading Exhibition Work, November Update