They're the frequent-flying freelancers and salaried professionals. They stay up late, drink together in hotel lobbies, and see one another's shows. Always talking, taking meetings, being on panels, or organizing exhibitions, curators are the art world's latest art stars, the power brokers and precinct captains. Turns out I wasn't alone in my peevishness. It was all very A-list.
Museums are great.
The problem is, too many of them have started to believe what they're doing isn't just good, but necessary. A lot got said. Her main point, however, set up an interesting quandary for the symposium, and drew a line in the sand. If I'm not mistaken, an air of disdain shrouded the word temple . And that's where she lost me.