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I make exhibitions and take notes. Full-time: exhibition designer @guggenheim

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Live from Changeover: Plans, Pedestals, and a Radio

Part two of a real-time look at what it takes to de-install one show and install the next at the Guggenheim by an exhibition designer.

Live from Changeover: Two Weeks from Install

Tape measures, oven mitts, and the final sprint before the spiral goes dark.

A Beginner's Guide to Museum Color Theory

The same painting can look like two different paintings, depending on what's behind it.

How Does a 5-ton Sculpture Get Into a Museum?

Long story short: very carefully.

The Two Exhibitions That Decided What Museums Look Like Forever

From the single-row hang to the choreographed Bauhaus show to a building that refused to play along.

How I Became an Exhibition Designer for One of the World's Most Iconic Museums

The question I get more than any other is: how did you get your job at the Guggenheim? Here's the honest answer.

Carol Bove's Guggenheim Show Is Full of Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight.

I worked on the design of the show for over one year. Here is everything you missed.

The Anatomy of an Exhibition

All the Details of an Exhibition You Were Never Meant to Notice

So, What Exactly is Exhibition Design?

Yes, I design the pedestals. No, that's not the whole story.