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Public Work -- A Cool Museum/Exhibit/Design Tool January 13, 2025
Public Work is a search engine for public domain content -- especially images (like the ones shown in this post.) You can explore over 100,000 copyright-free images from The Met, The New York Public Library, and many other sources.Public Work is a great resource for museum/exhibit/design folks.Don't miss out on any ExhibiTricks posts! It's easy to […]
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Ringing In The New Year With "Museum Spirit" January 5, 2025
Although he could have lived anywhere in the world, Louis Armstrong lived in a modest brick house on 107th Street in Corona, Queens, from 1943 until he died in his sleep there in 1971. I could have ferreted out that information on the Web, but instead, I learned about Louis Armstrong by actually visiting his […]
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Snapshot vs. Movie December 28, 2024
SNAPSHOT VERSUS MOVIEIf you had to graph a creative lull or a tricky part of a project, it might look something like the picture at the top of this post.And at that particular moment in time, it might feel awful -- even hopeless. You might even feel like quitting. And that's the "snapshot." A moment […]
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Looking Back to Move Forward December 20, 2024
A retired school superintendent named George was one of my all-time favorite Board Members, and he would often remind us of something during tense meetings when we would be talking (or arguing!) about things that needed to be improved in, or added to, our museum. George would say, "Yes, these are things we need to improve […]
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Museum/Exhibit/Design Inspiration: The American Visionary Art Museum's Seven Education Goals December 13, 2024
What inspires you? What pushes you to think about your work in new and different ways?Given that my previous post about Hayao Miyazaki's Museum Manifesto seemed to resonate with and inspire so many ExhibiTricks readers, I thought I would share a similar "manifesto" of sorts, courtesy of the American Vision Art Museum (AVAM) --- one of my very favorite […]
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Design Inspiration -- The Alternative Limb Project December 3, 2024
I had previously thought about prosthetics as primarily functional objects until I learned about the Alternative Limb Project. Founded by Sophie de Oliveira Barata, the Alternative Limb Project uses prosthetics to create wearable art pieces, which you can see on their website.Working with specialists from various fields, the Project creates prosthetics that bridge art, fashion, technology, […]
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Giving Thanks and a FREE Book Giveaway! November 25, 2024
As we approach the Thanksgiving Holiday here in the United States, I'd like to say: THANKS ExhibiTricks Readers and Subscribers! I really appreciate the thousands (!) of you who read and follow this blog each and every week. If you have ideas or suggestions for ExhibiTricks, feel free to email me.In the "thankful" spirit, I'll share this perenially […]
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Ringing In The New Year With "Museum Spirit"

Although he could have lived anywhere in the world, Louis Armstrong lived in a modest brick house on...

Snapshot vs. Movie

SNAPSHOT VERSUS MOVIEIf you had to graph a creative lull or a tricky part of a project, it might loo...

Looking Back to Move Forward

A retired school superintendent named George was one of my all-time favorite Board Members, and he w...

Museum/Exhibit/Design Inspiration: The American Visionary Art Museum's Seven Education Goals

What inspires you? What pushes you to think about your work in new and different ways?Given th...

Design Inspiration -- The Alternative Limb Project

I had previously thought about prosthetics as primarily functional objects until I learned about the...