Done. A single word telegraphed around the nation triggered champagne toasts, cannon booms from coast to coast, fireworks and the ringing of The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. It was a celebration of the country’s greatest achievement – completion of the transcontinental railroad – and the joining of East and…
An important component of my job is staying on top of emerging artists. The best way to keep tabs on current happenings in the contemporary art world is to experience art in real time. That means studio visits, conversations with artists, and attending art fairs. Spending time submerged in…
Alexander Calder Numbered One to Seven, 1950 sheet metal, wire, paint overall dimensions: 82 x 62 in. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska Gift of Joslyn Women’s Association Alexander Calder’s Numbered One to Seven (1950) is an artwork with a reputation that precedes itself. When I started at Joslyn in…
Perhaps the question I am asked most frequently is, “What’s your favorite work in the Joslyn collection?” As chief curator, I suppose the proper reply would be an enthusiastic, “All of them!” but time and time again, I answer, “The Donald Judd.” Untitled, 1982 embodies many of the things…