Monthly Archives: June 2008

Conservation Treatment of Demetrios Continues

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Tina March

To recap previous blogs, the mummy of Demetrios is wrapped in linen, then the entire surface of the linen is painted with red lead. On top of that are areas of gilded decoration. The next step in preparing Demetrios for … Continue reading…

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happy opening, everyone!

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Shelley Bernstein

As silly as this seems, it’s just not real until the signs go up and here they are. I will admit, I was more than a little giddy seeing these unwrapped and going into the lobby case and Mary Jane … Continue reading…

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Click! is not a contest…

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Shelley Bernstein

…it is a study in crowds. It should come as no surprise that this title made it into one of my blog posts (there are many colleagues of mine chuckling about this right about now). That said, we are releasing … Continue reading…

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Clicking at Figment 2008 this Saturday, June 28

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Shelley Bernstein

As with many things for Click!, we’ve made life a little difficult, but for good reason. This Saturday (June 28) we’ve organized a great panel discussion that will be held on Governors Island. Yup, you read that right: Governors Island. … Continue reading…

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Suffragettes in Silent Cinema

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Jessica Shaffer

A viewing and discussion of the film Suffragettes in Silent Cinema will be taking place this Saturday, June 21st, in the Forum of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. The panel will include Melissa Messina, curator of Votes … Continue reading…

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Preparing to Click!

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Lance Singletary

With the opening of Click! rapidly approaching, I have been asked to describe my approach in designing and mounting this particular exhibition. It is important to note that although this exhibition is comprised entirely of photographs, it is not foremost … Continue reading…

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Who Was Demetrios and How Old Was He When He Died?

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Edward Bleiberg

The mummy of Demetrios raises a large number of questions that can only be answered with the help of a team of scholars. Each of the team members brings a particular kind of knowledge to answer these questions. Their specialties … Continue reading…

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Defining Face, Change, and Brooklyn in Click!

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Jerome Krase

As a visual sociologist looking at the images as to how people define “face,” “change,” and “brooklyn,” I was very impressed with the quality and array of images submitted for the Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition. I can see that these … Continue reading…

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Condos and Trolley Cars and Sugar Refinaries, Oh My!

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Shelley Bernstein

As promised, this week we’re writing about the subject matter of the submitted images. If you evaluated all 389 or even a large part of the pool, you know exactly where we are headed with this and may be saying … Continue reading…

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Conservation Treatment of Demetrios Begins

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Tina March

I’m back from leave, and during the last several months we’ve been busily getting all of the objects ready for the “To Live Forever, Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum“exhibition. In this post, I’ll talk about the conservation of Demetrios … Continue reading…

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Lost and Found at the Brooklyn College Library

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Kate Adler

I spent a day last week in an auditorium at the Brooklyn College Library surrounded by librarians donning “Hello My Name is” tags and mulling over topics ranging from Facebook to the NSA. It started out on a good note, … Continue reading…

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Ghada Amer: Happily Ever After?

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Sarah Giovanniello

(Ghada Amer (American, Born Egypt, 1963). And the Beast, 2004. Acrylic, embroidery, and gel medium on canvas. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery. Photo courtesy of Gagosian Gallery.) The exhibition, Ghada Amer: Love Has No End, continues to … Continue reading…

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South Asian Women’s Creative Collective

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Jessica Shaffer

(Sara Rahbar, Hosein and I, Oppression Series #2 photo shoot, 2007. Courtesy of the artist.) Working to further the dialogue between women and contemporary art, the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective is an organization that seeks to unite and provide … Continue reading…

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Gaming Click!??!?

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Shelley Bernstein

Yikes! This week I wanted to take a moment and look at some rather amusing things (or scary things, depending on your perspective) that happened during the evaluation process. We stayed mum on this during the eval period to avoid … Continue reading…

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Who Shot Rock will ROCK

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Matthew Yokobosky

On October 23, 2009, we’re launching a major exhibition, Who Shot Rock: Photographers of Rock and Roll. Who Shot Rock will be guest curated by the distinguished photography historian Gail Buckland, who began her career in the early 1970s collaborating … Continue reading…

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