I was in the Bloch Building last week and for the first time, the gallery doors were open as I walked through. The experience was completely different. I really felt the openess and understood the amount of space in the new building.
I took the opportunity to poke around in the new contemporary galleries. Out of the corner of my eye, I was shocked to see someone standing along the wall. It took me a second to realize it was Museum Guard by Duane Hanson. "Roy," as we call him, has been delighting Museum visitors for 30 years (see previous entry). He was removed from his previous post in the Nelson-Atkins Building so it was good to see him back on duty.
I noticed that he is placed next to Wayne Thiebaud's Jawbreaker Machine. I wonder if he would like a piece of gum?