Which is fine with me - since I question whether "curatorial expertise" can really be considered a strength in an age that accepts the institutional definition of art.
Since museums in Britain are not private institutions (as they are in the U.S.) the government could actually enact a policy to share authority with those who use their regional museums. I.e. -- rather than establish cultural policy from the top -- allow it to emerge from the interests of each group of local museum members. My city, Chicago, hasn't even had a regional art museum since the middle decades of the last century as the Art Institute abandoned its interest in local art. (actually -- we do still have a regional museum, the Vanderpoel Museum -- located in a park district field house, across the hall from a swimming pool, open 6 hours/week - but you better email the curator first) ********************************************************** "The greatest problems facing our museums and galleries lie not in their finances but in their confidence. Cultural institutions today are reluctant to play towards their strengths - to trumpet their collections and their curatorial expertise." -- Munira Mirza _____________________________________________________________ Click to see huge collection of discounted designer watches. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2211/fc/Ioyw6ijlx7IbQVz9r8sm0g8amliil4 qN6i0qPO40wtgQXKSzyhMzJ6/?count=1234567890
