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Melissa Chiu

Melissa Chiu

FromThe Baer Faxt Podcast


Melissa Chiu

FromThe Baer Faxt Podcast

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Josh sits down with Melissa Chiu, Director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on the occasion of the museum's 50th anniversary, and the 10th anniversary of her tenure as Director.
Listen as Melissa reflects on the unique role of the national museum, their TV show, The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist, and the ways artists have influenced the museum, from Hiroshi Sugimoto's new sculpture garden, to Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms. She also shares her personal observations on the evolution of the art world in Asia over the last several decades.
Released:
Feb 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (14)

What makes the art world tick? The Baer Faxt Podcast reveals the inner workings of the global art industry through exclusive interviews with key players in the business. The Baer Faxt is the leading news source for art world insiders, started in 1994 as a faxed newsletter and expanded to include an advisory service and auction database with bidder data gathered firsthand on the salesroom floor.