American Chronicles in transit
Below are abstracts to exhibitions curated and presented by The Norman Rockwell Museum available for hosting at appropriate venues. Please contact us if you would like to inquire about the terms and availability of these exhibitions for your institution.
Norman Rockwell Museum Associate Registrar Rob Doane, Exhibitions Manager Russell Horton, and Collections Manager Martin Mahoney (left to right) put Rockwell on the road again this Fall. American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell, the Museum’s national traveling exhibition, was recently packed for transit and accompanied by curatorial staff to warmer environs for its recent opening at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale. By all reports, the exhibition is beautifully installed, and is complimented by many exciting learning opportunities throughout its stay in Florida, which is ongoing until February 7, 2010. After its close, our staff will hit the open road again, this time traveling to Wichita, Kansas, where American Chronicles opens on March 6, 2010.
“Couriering reflects what registrar’s do best, which is to ensure the care, condition, and safety of artworks,” said Martin Mahoney. “When we unpack Norman Rockwell’s paintings at other museum sites, the enthusiasm of staff who have grown up with Rockwell images, but who may be seeing his original paintings for the first time, is palpable. This aspect of the experience is always rewarding and is just the beginning, since audiences expressing similar sentiments will soon follow.” After packing and loading artworks for travel, couriers “ride shot-gun in direct non-stop transit,” often for many hours until reaching their final destination. After unloading, unpacking, and checking the condition of each object, curatorial staff oversee the installation before heading back to Stockbridge to take on their next challenge.
For detailed information about any of the Norman Rockwell Museum’s traveling exhibitions, please contact Mary Melius, Manager of Traveling Exhibitions, at 413-298-4100, ext. 245 or mmelius AT nrm DOT org
