Stories for November 2009

Picture This: Albert Paley's Portal Gates

November 6, 2009

Left: the museum's David DeAnna, contract art handler Jorge Herrera, and Justin Chambers move the right gate into place. Right: Herrera, DeAnna, and Jerry Hovanec finish the installation. Our exhibitions' team was up and at ‘em early on October 27...

Dave Hickey and the State of the Arts

November 4, 2009

"My ten millionth grandfather was Jonathan Edwards," critic Dave Hickey told us last week as part of the Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series at American Art. He added, "But I'm not going to give you any of that." What he...