Monthly Archives: August 2007

Press for the Center

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Melissa Messina

Dear Readers: Below is a list of press compiled about the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the permanent installation of The Dinner Party and, of course, our inaugural show Global Feminisms. (Global Feminisms Remix press to come!) We … Continue reading…

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Let’s Hear It: Part II

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Nicole Caruth

Just what are “interpretive materials”? I’m often asked this question and usually have a hard time reducing my answer to one or even five things, as interpretive materials change with time and vary from one exhibition to the next. For … Continue reading…

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Carnival in Brooklyn 2007!

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

Photo courtesy Clay Williams It’s that time of year again! First, a quick reminder that there will be no Target First Saturday in September due to the West Indian-American Day Carnival events taking place at the Museum over Labor Day … Continue reading…

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A Delicate Balance

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Tamara Schechter

Only two days left until Infinite Island opens here at the Brooklyn Museum! I have enjoyed regaling you with descriptions of huge, complicated installations, and the most unlikely materials ever to be found in a Museum. I assure you, however, … Continue reading…

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Let’s hear it…

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

Screenshot from the Infinite Island comment kiosks. In preparation for the opening of Infinite Island this Friday, we’ve just finished installing our comment kiosks. For this exhibition, we developed a couple of new components. Now, our visitors can give us … Continue reading…

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Purchasing a Major Work of Art for the Collection – part III

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Joan Cummins

Last time I wrote about how we happened to have the money and the initiative to look for a major new acquisition for the Asian collection. This time, I’m going to talk about how we developed a shopping list before … Continue reading…

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Shopping “Infinitely”

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Tamara Schechter

Contemporary art often employs cutting-edge techniques, technologies, and materials, and our Infinite Island artists are proof in point. I would love to share some of the interesting materials coming in to the Museum as we get ready for the exhibition … Continue reading…

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Demetrios goes for a ride

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Tina March

While Marc was visiting us from the Getty to carry out XRF on our mummy Demetrios, we decided to give Marc a sample of the linen used to wrap him, to perform radiocarbon dating (C14). A small sample (2-5mg) of … Continue reading…

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Crow Fair 2007: Morning Parade and Grand Entry

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Nancy Rosoff

As we prepare for the Brooklyn Museum’s tipi exhibition, I am in Billings, Montana attending the 2007 Crow Fair with my colleague Susan Kennedy Zeller. Here are a few images from the morning parade and the Grand Entry to the … Continue reading…

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Purchasing a Major Work of Art for the Collection – part II

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Joan Cummins

In my previous entry, I introduced a wonderful object, an Indian bronze of Shiva from the tenth century. I am tracing the way that this work of art entered the Brooklyn Museum’s collection in 2007, offering an introduction to the … Continue reading…

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The Getty Visits Demetrios

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Tina March

On July 5, Marc Walton, a scientist with the Getty Conservation Institute came to examine one of our mummies, knows as Demetrios. He brought a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) machine with him. With this non-destructive technique, he can take readings … Continue reading…

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Time to Clean the Pegasi!

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Jakki Godfrey

Over a few days each summer the object conservators and the conservation summer interns get to venture out to the sculpture garden to treat the outdoor sculptures. One Pair of Pegasi This summer we cleaned the Four Pairs of Pegasi … Continue reading…

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Purchasing a major work of art for the collection

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Joan Cummins

I have been an art museum curator for almost eight years now, and I can tell you that the one aspect of my job that has consistently offered the headiest mixture of fun and stress has been the search for … Continue reading…

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The Heat Is On

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Tamara Schechter

We are well into August, and things are really heating up here at the Brooklyn Museum. Six artists will be coming to the Museum this week to install their works for Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art – joining us from … Continue reading…

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I Wish I Had Wheels

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Nicole Caruth

Like most New Yorkers I was stuck in/on the subway for nearly three hours yesterday! Being from California, I’ve missed having a car, but I’ve never wished for wheels and an open road like I did yesterday. Speaking of wheels, … Continue reading…

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