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Tag Archives: collector

Conversations & Cocktails with Kelly Baum and Preston Haskell

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Behind the Scenes, Programs

Feb

05

The on-going Conversations & Cocktails series is an intimate experience that offers fresh perspectives on the artwork exhibited at the Museum, through the eyes of a collector, an artist, an art educator, or a curator.

Join us for the first…

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Collectors’ Choice: Featured Collector, Jennifer Johnson Duke

by , in Art, Education

Sep

02

Written by Caitlyn Cooney, Curatorial Intern Why is art so valuable? What makes collectors want to collect? What makes artists want to create? These are matters of opinion, surely, but for each collector featured in Collectors’ Choice, these answers play a significant role to their decisions. The amazement felt when viewing objects so beautifully handmade, […]

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Collectors’ Choice: Featured Collectors, George and Missy Good

by , in Art, Education

Aug

26

Written by Caitlyn Cooney, Curatorial Intern For many of us, our knowledge of the world encompasses only a small area: our city, our state, maybe our country. We learn about the rest of the world in school, through conversation, reading, movies, vacation, etc. But one of the most important and effective ways to learn about […]

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Collectors’ Choice: Featured Collectors – Charles and Elli Zimmerman

by , in Art

Aug

05

Written by Caitlyn Cooney, Curatorial Intern   Fashion photography is considered the middle ground between high art and advertising, the bourgeoisie and pop culture. Some of the most prolific fashion photographers have produced work in the last century that changed the way we looked at photography and editorial fashion. Charles and Elli Zimmerman are fortunate […]

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Collectors’ Choice: Featured Collectors, Robert and Thelma Nied

by , in Art, Education

Jul

29

Written by Caitlyn Cooney, Curatorial Intern The personal connection between a collector and their artworks, be it a marker of a significant memory, a part of their relationships with people, or a reminder of their cultural history, is not only necessary, but serves as the core motivation for their collecting. For collectors Robert and Thelma […]

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Collectors’ Choice: Featured Collector, Cullen Hammond

by , in Art, Education

Jul

22

Written by Caitlyn Cooney, Curatorial Intern   Part of the thrill of collecting is the process of finding a piece: negotiating prices, working with dealers, going to auctions, and hunting for the treasure. A collector falls in love with a piece, an artist, a movement, and embarks on the adventure to find such works. Cullen […]

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