New Ways of Seeing: How Display Changes the Perception of Collections

Overview

As museums explore the various stories they can tell through their collections, how do forms of display impact our understanding of objects and how does an object’s character change as it is informed by different practices of display? In what ways does the act of curating reveal different sides of a collection, and why might one kind of presentation be sought out or preferred over another? How are curating and display practices adapted to the types of objects from a collection, ranging from paintings to the decorative arts, in order to transmit their multitudes of stories to a visitor?

In this talk, three museum professionals explore these questions and more as they share their experiences with collection and exhibition display: Wolf Burchard, associate curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, curated Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts (December 6, 2021–March 6, 2022), which explored Disney’s fascination with European art and French motifs; Matthew Yokobosky, director of Exhibition Design at the Brooklyn Museum, who worked on the exhibition of musician David Bowie’s personal archive in David Bowie is (March 2–July 15, 2018); and Andrea Lipps, head of Digital and associate curator of contemporary design at Cooper Hewitt, who has conceived and organized ambitious exhibitions for the museum, including the Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.

TEFAF Talks are interactive panel discussions exploring today’s most fascinating topics in the worlds of art, antiques, and design. Paired with leading content partners, these talks showcase the knowledge of leading experts in the broader TEFAF community. This talk is presented in partnership with the Apollo Magazine and moderated by Edward Behrens, Apollo Magazine.

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