Working at an art museum requires a certain level of creativity. Whether it is in the way we present the collection, put on an event or even how we direct people to the restrooms, we like to think of the most interesting way to do it.
Every year, we have an employee Halloween party and I must say, every year I am so impressed with the level of individual creativity and skill found in my group of co-workers.
There are always a few folks who create elaborate interpretations of pieces of art in the Museum collection. See the above homage to Claes Oldenburg's Soft Switches from 1964.
Vincent van Gogh made a visit to the party as well as travelers from a distant land (that's Museum Director/CEO Marc Wilson and Museum COO Karen Christiansen walking like Egyptians). I'm sure their costumes were strategically planned to promote the opening of the Museum's renovated galleries of Ancient art in 2010.
There was an Alice in Wonderland theme this year with Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the Cheshire Cat, the Doormouse and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in attendance.
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what fun postcards of fun would be, seems like it would be great personal connection for community and make art not so distant, but closer to the common man (looking at staff pictures posted of holidays, especially Mark Wilson in ancient costume)
Posted by barbara.reynolds | December 26, 2009 8:49 PM
Posted on December 26, 2009 20:49