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Robert Wiesenberger On Thinking Relationally and Brooklyn’s Art World Ambitions
In conversation with Observer, the Brooklyn Museum's new senior curator of contemporary art explains why museums like his matter more than ever.
Last month, the Brooklyn Museum announced that Robert Wiesenberger has joined its contemporary art team as its Barbara and John Vogelstein Senior Curator of Contemporary Art. Though one of the city’s smaller institutions, the Brooklyn Museum holds a prominent place in the art world, having raised the profile of artists like Kehinde Wiley. Wiesenberger comes to Brooklyn from the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and we caught up with him to hear about his plans for the new gig.
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You’ve been in this job for a few weeks now. What’s surprised you most about the Brooklyn Museum as you’ve learned about it from the inside?
The breadth of the collection and sheer size of the museum surprised me, and the fact that it was originally planned to be four times larger. I’m also thrilled by the daily experience of walking through the........