Julia's comments reminded me of the following (highly amusing to many!) news story: http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/arts/newsid%5F1608000/1 608322.stm Where "A cleaner at a London gallery cleared away an installation by artist Damien Hirst having mistaken it for rubbish." Francis French Education Programs Coordinator Reuben H Fleet Science Center PO Box 33303, San Diego, California 92163 www.rhfleet.org Tel: (619) 238 1233 ext: 808 Fax: (619) 685 5771 E-mail: [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Exhibitions Department [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:46 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Curators Inspecting Museum Galleries > > Yeah, us too. If the curators didn't inspect, it wouldn't get done; also, > we know what artwork is SUPPOSED to be like--some contemporary art is > meant > to look broken, rickety, etc. and security personnel won't often recognize > when something is out of place or damaged. > > We have 2 1/4 people in the exhibitions department and we switch off who > does the inspections, so it's not all on one person all the time. It > takes > 30-45 minutes. > > Julia Moore > Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services > Indianapolis Art Center ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).