I see it as perfectly normal for the lender to be present at installation. We often send a courier to oversee installation of our objects (whether, art, archaeology or social history). It is essentially our right as owner of the objects (and of course is written into the loan agreement that we get the borrower to sign).
Our representative is there to check the condition of the objects when they are unpacked, to insure that environmental conditions and display methods are safe for the objects and to ensure that the objects are handled properly. What they are not there to do is get involved with the aesthetics, message or politics or the exhibition (although they might in extreme cases - for example if the exhibition turned out to be inciting racial hatred).
I don't have any problem with lenders/owners being present at installation. Ultimately if you own something you have the right to control its use, including withdrawing it from the exhibition. I would hope that the lender/owner would refrain from trying to influence the curatorial judgement of the curator of the exhibition.
Trevor Reynolds
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>>> Geri Thomas <[log in to unmask]> 12/19 10:37 pm >>>
Does anyone have experience or guidelines when a lender requests and/or
insists that they be present at the installation of an exhibition?
Especially when all or part of the exhibition is comprised of works they
own? Would welcome some wisdom here. Cheers, Geri Thomas
Geri Thomas, President
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