Behind the Scenes
Ian Finch, Associate Editor, Publications | June 18, 2012
This morning, all departments from CMA took part in a staff “retreat” (in the café) to discuss our current strategic plan for the museum and some of the ways that we can further improve our day-to-day processes to help create compelling exhibitions and programs for the public. The meeting included a brainstorm session where we worked in groups identifying things we feel we…
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Ian Finch, Associate Editor, Publications | June 14, 2012
In front of the Cloud Factory behind Carnegie Museum of Art Welcome, Lauren. Tell us your official title, and what are some of your responsibilities at the museum? As the curatorial assistant for the 2013 Carnegie International, I’m here to help the three intrepid curators, the ever-poised curatorial assistant in contemporary art, Amanda Donnan, and all the unflagging members of the…
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Ian Finch, Associate Editor, Publications | April 27, 2012
Tonight marks the opening of Duncan Campbell, the 68th installment in our Forum series. The show features three of Campbell’s films, described by exhibition curator Amanda Donnan as “meta-documentaries,” combining historical footage with fictional elements in order to gain a more in-depth, if approximate and subjective, understanding of historical figures and events. The show also includes some of Campbell’s print works, and a few days ago I took some photos…
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Ian Finch, Associate Editor, Publications | April 12, 2012
Despite the surprise smattering of hail and snow seen across Pittsburgh yesterday, today marks the official start of spring here at the museum with the opening of the fourth annual Art in Bloom, a four-day celebration featuring traditional and contemporary flower arrangements paired with paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decorative art objects from CMA’s collection (photos below). Art in Bloom is open today and will…
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IAN FINCH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR, PUBLICATIONS | April 5, 2012
Okay, so you won’t find that in your standard chart of weights and measures, but you’re going to have to take our word for it. Yesterday the bulk of the museum’s installation and preparation staff were on hand to hang one of the most treasured works from our collection and a visitor favorite—Henri Matisse’s massive paper cut-out, The Thousand and One Nights—in preparation for the exhibition opening…
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Divya Rao Heffley, Research Associate, Photography Department | March 26, 2012
As a research associate in Carnegie Museum of Art’s photography department, I am in the process of exploring the museum’s future photography initiatives. Thanks to CMU’s CREATE Lab, I was recently able to borrow a high-tech GigaPan EPIC Pro system, which can combine hundreds or even thousands of photographs into a single detailed panorama. With the help of many able…
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Kerin Shellenbarger, Archivist, Teenie Harris Archive | February 29, 2012
In honor of Black History Month, below are two more of the recent updates we’ve made to the Teenie Harris Archive based on your feedback. If you’d like to share more information about the people, places, or events in these images, or any of the nearly 1,000 photographs featured in Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story, you can send us…
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Kerin Shellenbarger, Archivist, Teenie Harris Archive | February 17, 2012
In honor of Black History Month, below are a couple of the recent updates we’ve made to the Teenie Harris Archive based on your feedback. If you’d like to share more information about the people, places, or events in these images, or any of the nearly 1,000 photographs featured in Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story, you can send us…
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Kerin Shellenbarger, Archivist, Teenie Harris Archive | February 10, 2012
One of the most satisfying things about working with the Teenie Harris Archive is the crucial role the public plays in helping the museum preserve the history surrounding these photographs. Thanks to your feedback—in the form of personal stories or your own research—we have received many insights into the subjects of Harris’s work. Learning more about these photographs is an…
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Raymund Ryan, curator of architecture | February 3, 2012
Installation for Maya Lin is proceeding apace in the Heinz Architectural Center. James Ewart from Maya’s New York studio is here for a few days to help coordinate things, including this installation of a new work envisioned specifically by Maya for Pittsburgh. Pin River – Ohio (Allegheny & Monongahela) is a depiction in stainless steel pins of the Allegheny, Monongahela,…
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