You might look at the work of Sue Johnson, for a contemporary slant on 
Cabinets of Curiosity, and also the artist Mark Dion.

Sue Johnson at: www.smcm.edu/~srjohnson/

Peter Spooner, Curator
Tweed Museum of Art



--On Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:37 PM -0400 Katharyn Bernard 
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> Currently, I am doing research on Cabinets of Curiosities for an
> upcoming  exhibit. Does anyone on the list have information or advice
> concerning: 1. Other recent exhibits
> 2. Literature
> 3. Experts in the field on the topic
> 4. Legal/ethical considerations to keep in mind
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Katharyn Bernard
> Toronto, Ontario
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