> There is a show opening this weekend at the MFA in Boston, which lines up Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese, showing what they were doing at the same time and comparing subjects they all did. This has got to be a good show. (Kate)
Yes, that sounds like a good show -- and we just had what, in one way, was even a better show, since it brought in a bunch of painters who can't be found in American museums (to accompany a display of early Otto Munch.) I'm not disputing that there are good shows to be found -- but I'm trying to look at a wider range of decisions getting made - and who is making them. In their early days, American art museums were led by both wealthy collectors and leading artists. In the subsequent period, there was a bigger role for art historians -- and now the trend is towards professional managers. (i.e. -- bean counters) Back before it was called the Art Institute, Chicago's art museum was actually led by a group of the city's foremost artists. What has the history of the Boston museum has been like? ____________________________________________________________ Be there without being there. Click now for great video conferencing solutions! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxPnB6uj3qTCEAVB1oNniPshe FVnQi322QHZBu1v3OJ9b9QxVfUrzK/
