Climate Climate Control

Climate Climate Control

In other words, take the principle responsibility of reducing collection emissions off the already threatened collection itself. Do not add more risk by extending travel times by sea or compromising the quality of packing for the sake of less substantial greenhouse gas reductions. We need to track and hunt the biggest game: emissions from our buildings in the form of electricity used to climatize spaces powered by non-renewable energy sources.

Bear Your Teeth

Bear Your Teeth

A little over a week ago, I attended a prescient event in New York hosted by the Responsible Art Market Initiative which presented panels on two of the major topics of our time: NFTs and Sustainability in the stark white, overhung walls of the below ground Phillips auction house building on Park Avenue.

Real Fakes

Real Fakes

In essence, the autopsy of the fake reveals an infection of subplots and motives that will rubberneck any curious observer. The sheer subjectivity of the appreciation and attribution of these objects makes it perfect for omniscient gawking.

Museums are Neutral [Ground]

Museums are Neutral [Ground]

As the International Council of Museums (ICOM) says (and I paraphrase), the attacks on art and cultural heritage in the name of climate activism show the immense value of these objects to the world. The attacks finally attracted the attention of the public outside of the cultural heritage community. How many of you heard of #JustStopOil before these attacks?

In the Air: January 2023

In the Air: January 2023

A constellation of recent discussions relating to the collections community