http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/03/19/a_talk_with_michael_conforti/ Reflections on art and architecture by TIME critic Richard Lacayo. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:06:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/03/19/a_talk_with_michael_conforti/comment-page-1/#comment-214 jrirwin Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:09:51 +0000 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2008/03/19/a_talk_with_michael_conforti/#comment-214 Their capital campaign is reminiscent of what has been going on at the Art Museum of Western Virginia, though the AMWV's rebranding will have it known as the Taubman Museum in the recent future. I wonder, though, how such an expansion will change their exhibition design staff, and if, perhaps, they will use the opportunity to re-hang the permanent collection. Will any gems be coming out of storage? (Or, perhaps, will they divert some funds to their website? It could use some help, too!) Their capital campaign is reminiscent of what has been going on at the Art Museum of Western Virginia, though the AMWV's rebranding will have it known as the Taubman Museum in the recent future. I wonder, though, how such an expansion will change their exhibition design staff, and if, perhaps, they will use the opportunity to re-hang the permanent collection. Will any gems be coming out of storage? (Or, perhaps, will they divert some funds to their website? It could use some help, too!)

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