Weaving narratives in museum galleries - Thomas P. Campbell
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As the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Thomas P. Campbell thinks deeply about curating—not just selecting art objects, but placing them in a setting where the public can learn their stories. With glorious images, he shows how his curation philosophy works for displaying medieval tapestries—and for the over-the-top fashion/art of Alexander McQueen. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)
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The history of tapestries and the Met's publication "Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence"What is the role of a museum? Exhibitionist Journal asks What, if Anything, Is a Museum? in this article by exhibit developer Eugene Dillenburg. And Fiona Romeo, head of design and digital media at the National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory, relates museum curation to stop-motion animation in "Once Upon a Museum."Does a museum have a place in the current world of technology and immediate access to images? In this short interview, Reynold Levy, president of Lincoln Center, talks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Thomas P. Campbell and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Michael Govan about enhancing the visitor experience (and staying relevant) in a digital age, along with the modern fundraising landscape, corporate partnership, capital projects, and more.An iconic painting. An ancient manuscript. A cylinder with 2600 years of history. Learn about artifacts and images that have intrigued humans for centuries, and why we find them so alluring in the TED Playlist "Objects of Desire."
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