As the calendar winds down (or speeds up?) to the end of the year, I thought it a good time to reflect on what has been an eventful time in the life of a Martin House curator. So here, in no particular order, are my Top Ten Curatorial Moments of 2010:
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8) Taking possession of the first-ever piece of horizontal art glass from the Martin House. Say it, Billy: this one was HUUUGE!
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5) Receiving a "Tree of Life" window from the Grey Art Gallery of NYU. Thanks to the Grey for redefining collegial...
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2) Hosting Fallingwater Director Lynda Waggoner, Heinz Architectural Center Curator Ray Ryan and Architect John Patkau for the first of our "Design Dialogues" in the Greatbatch Pavilion. A new kind of "cabin fever" set in...
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If I were to add a number 11 to this list, it would have to be the cumulative experience of updating this blog every week. Thanks to all of you who take a few minutes each week to read these musings; it's truly a pleasure to provide them.
Best wishes to all for happy Holidays with family and friends. See you in 2011!