Posts by Penny Williams
Between Exhibitions
An exhibition closes. The doors close behind it. The notice goes up. Weeks and weeks go by. What are they doing in there? A lot, as it happens. And, on average, we still open the next show five to six weeks sooner than comparable art institutions, offering comparable exhibitions. That comparison comes from someone well-placed […]
The Value of “Housekeeping”
“If we get our preventive conservation right, we have much less conservation treatment to do on the artwork itself.” Margaret Haupt is stressing the value of what we might dismiss as housekeeping — things like light, humidity and temperature around the building. She knows their importance, because she is the AGO’s Deputy Director of Collections […]
The Mexican Muralists
This fall we’re interested in Mexican muralists of the 20th century – Diego Rivera was one of the leaders, and the Frida & Diego exhibition will be a major AGO attraction from October 20 to January 20, 2013. Thanks to volunteer Mary Kirby’s research into these artists, we can visit the show with some […]