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Guarding (and curating) the art đđ»ââïž Dereck Mangus and Jess Bither, Baltimore Museum of Art
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âIt's not like you press a button and you get to see art. You have to go there to know thereâŠYou have to be in front of it, obviously, and then you have to have a relationship with it. You have to see it again and again. And sometimes it takes years.â â Dereck Mangus, Baltimore Museum of Art
In 2022, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) turned over the curation of one of its exhibits to 17 security guards on staff. Called âGuarding the Art,â the show was a wide-ranging display of individualsâ tastes and the art that spoke to them. It was a radical idea that generated media attention and inspired other shows like it.
And why not? Museum guards spend hours and hours with the artifacts they watch over, so of course theyâre going to have opinions about such things. It was thrilling to get to know two of those guards, Dereck Mangus and Jess Bither, and learn about their deep appreciation for art and how they approached curating the BMA show.
Highlights, inspiration and key learnings from the conversation:
- The life of a museum security guard
- Which pieces they picked for âGuarding the Artâ and why
- How to curate a group show with other 15 other people
- How participating in âGuarding the Artâ changed them
- What they learned about the art of curation from this experience
đ Say "hi" to Dereck and Jess.
đ Browse the companion Storyboard to get the episode, plus Dereckâs and Jessâs own favorite culture picks.
â This podcast was created by Flipboard, the worldâs first social magazine, where enthusiasts are curating stories they recommend across thousands of interests. Learn more.
41 epizĂłdok
Manage episode 374953928 series 3399393
âIt's not like you press a button and you get to see art. You have to go there to know thereâŠYou have to be in front of it, obviously, and then you have to have a relationship with it. You have to see it again and again. And sometimes it takes years.â â Dereck Mangus, Baltimore Museum of Art
In 2022, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) turned over the curation of one of its exhibits to 17 security guards on staff. Called âGuarding the Art,â the show was a wide-ranging display of individualsâ tastes and the art that spoke to them. It was a radical idea that generated media attention and inspired other shows like it.
And why not? Museum guards spend hours and hours with the artifacts they watch over, so of course theyâre going to have opinions about such things. It was thrilling to get to know two of those guards, Dereck Mangus and Jess Bither, and learn about their deep appreciation for art and how they approached curating the BMA show.
Highlights, inspiration and key learnings from the conversation:
- The life of a museum security guard
- Which pieces they picked for âGuarding the Artâ and why
- How to curate a group show with other 15 other people
- How participating in âGuarding the Artâ changed them
- What they learned about the art of curation from this experience
đ Say "hi" to Dereck and Jess.
đ Browse the companion Storyboard to get the episode, plus Dereckâs and Jessâs own favorite culture picks.
â This podcast was created by Flipboard, the worldâs first social magazine, where enthusiasts are curating stories they recommend across thousands of interests. Learn more.
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