Curatorial Practice

Fueling Curiosity through Shared Authority in the Experimental Museum

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Museum curators, like investigative reporters, leave no stone unturned. By an exhibition’s opening, every element of its topic has been expertly dissected. The fruits of these labors are carefully parsed through labels, panels, audio guides, and video programs. But what if the point wasn’t to provide visitors with a tidy and complete intellectual package but to prompt their curiosity? This session will present two case studies that provide alternative approaches to exhibition formation through cocuration and shared authority, with the goal of fueling curiosity and inspiring wonder.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participant will be able to identify and navigate the challenges and opportunities of working with an outside “star” to stage the exhibition
• Implement creative processes quite distinct from the way exhibitions are typically conceived and mounted.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to analyze the public’s response to a unique exhibition experience and enact tactics to foster creative exhibition planning as part of on overall audience engagement strategy.

Panelist(s)

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  Alice Anderson

  Manager of Audience Research and Impact
  Minneapolis Institute of Art
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  Eric Bruce

  Head of Visitor Experience and Insights
  Minneapolis Institute of Art
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  Dakota Hoska

  Research Assistant
  Minneapolis Institute of Art
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  Michael Lapthorn

  Exhibition Designer
  Minneapolis Institute of Art
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  Matthew Welch

  Deputy Director and Chief Curator
  Minneapolis Institute of Art