At the Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin, each gallery will now have a single “focus object,” with “a constellation of other artworks” helping to draw out particular themes.
No museum wants to have leaks in its skylights or problems with climate control. But sometimes those conditions can force a renovation project that necessitates a temporary closure, providing an opportunity — lemonade from lemons — for a museum to thoroughly rethink what hangs on its walls and reinvent its presentation.
This spring, the staff of the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wis., is in the midst of shuffling the deck of its collection, following a well-laid plan but staying open to last-minute inspiration as they go. The museum will be closed for around two months this summer, with the grand reopening scheduled for September.
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