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The profession didn’t lose the public because people stopped caring about buildings. It lost them when architects stopped treating public understanding as part of the job.

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Last week, the Joan Mitchell Foundation published the report “Creating Future Memory: Building the Field of Artist Legacy Stewardship.” The report is available on the foundation’s website as a free PDF download. The report’s authors, Solana Chehtman and Sharon Mizota, surveyed more than 150 artists, family members, archivists, curators, and legacy professionals to create the […]

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The Elevator is a smart commentary on corporate culture and a thrilling piece of theatre

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