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Whats the problem, now?
July 3, 2012 Yesterday morning, I checked my e-mail. The usual smattering of bookings for lectures, and collectors wanting prices for paintings or dolls, was outnumbered with buzz about my very first blog. Until yesterday, I was never really convinced that busy people had time to read blogs. I'm happy to be wrong. It seems that op ...Jul 04 -
Things Amiss
Things Amiss
I don't mean to be critical, because I think everything was done to ensure that the Barnes Foundation in its new location would be perfect in every way. But, there were things that disquieted me that I would be remiss to not mention. The greatest being the absence of Dr. Albert C Barnes’ name anywhere in the building, except ...
Jun 22 -
The Party is Just Beginning
The Party is Just Beginning
That evening, the Benefactors’ Gala began at 6 PM sharp. I arrived to the front gates with my good friend Lonnie Graham. He wore his Nehru jacket – authentic from India, and I wore a simple yet elegant bright red dress. A photographer was positioned just inside of Neubauer Court, flanked by a staff member taki ...
Jun 22 -
Why? Pray Tell....
Why? Pray Tell....
The reason for the Barnes Foundation move on to the Parkway in Philadelphia was simple. The same Indenture – the very same document that freezes the Barnes Foundation collection in time also said very plainly, very specifically that if the Barnes Foundation was not viable in Merion, the collection should g ...
Jun 22 -
And so it begins....
photo by Elisabeth Perez Luna
And so it begins....
My preparation for attending the grand opening of the new Barnes Foundation on the Parkway in Philadelphia began almost as immediately as I left the Foundation seven years ago. At times, reading articles, talking to former employees, or hearing the rantings of hypocritic ...
Jun 22 -
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