Meeting with Marina:Chief Curator of the Brooks

I had my meeting with Marina Paccini, chief curator at the Brooks Museum and I had a brief chance to interview her on her expertise. It occurred to somewhat after-the-fact, that I had to know alot of art history if I were to pursue curatorial studies. This does not sound that great to me-not because I dont care but because I am more interested in handling the work itself and putting things together, not looking through catalogues and thinking about audience development. Anyway, Marina advised me to pursue higher education if I wanted to work in a museum-which means getting a PhD would be preferable. Regardless, if I am handling contemporary work or historical work, I need to know enough about how and why the art fits together. I applied for the internship position though. I was also told to see if I can get a couple of shows curated here around town for my own experience.