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UncategorizedClose Encounters with Frederic Leighton
For Curator Emerita Wendy Watson, a visit to the exhibition A Very Long Engagement: Nineteenth-Century Sculpture and Its Afterlives conjures memories of her many encounters with Frederic Leighton’s 1890 sculpture The Sluggard. Watson, who facilitated the acquisition of a small bronze cast of The Sluggard for MHCAM in 1985, takes us from the Museum’s galleries to an exhibition in Paris to Leighton’s elaborate house and studio in London.
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MultimediaArtist Michelle Grabner in conversation with Museum Director Tricia Y. Paik
Video recording
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MultimediaFrom the Beginning
Video recording of a lecture by artist Judy Pfaff
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Storage SegmentsInstalling Wallabout
In this first post for the mhcameo blog column Storage Segments, which covers fascinating behind-the-scenes and collections management topics, Museum Preparator Jacqueline Finnegan describes the challenging but rewarding process of installing Judy Pfaff’s Wallabout for the exhibition betwixt: Judy Pfaff 1985/92.
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UncategorizedBeautiful Cacophonies
Professor Jim Coleman describes a recent student dance performance at the Museum inspired by the artworks of Judy Pfaff. Three art majors, three experienced dance improvisers, and 20 beginning dance students participated in the performance.
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From the DirectorWorking with Artists
John Stomberg reflects on the enriching, educational experience of working with artists, specifically on the Museum’s current roster of exhibitions.