May/June 2008
- Member Magazine
A Room of One's Own
Laurence Channing Head of Publications
When the 1916 building reopens in June the clarity of its original conception will be restored, except for one room whose conception never was clear. The soaring vaulted space with Romanesque columns that we know as the Interior Garden Court has become a gallery...
Disappearing Act
Amy Bracken Sparks Assistant Editor, Publications
Most of us want our work to be noticed. We want to create something that didn’t already exist: a product, a report, a change in the landscape, an event. Not so with fine art conservators. They do not want their work to be obvious.
“If you do it right,...
Light Matters
George Sexton Lighting Designer, George Sexton Associates
Hubbell & Benes, the architects of the museum’s original 1916 building, brought a sophisticated understanding of how to make the most of daylight in a large public space, and the gracious atmosphere of the building embodies that expertise. Dur...
