The exhibition is part of the museum’s reinstallation project, Reflections on a Museum, which looks at “the museum” as its subject. In The Gallery of Crossed Destinies, people and perspectives—not the artworks—change. Four individuals from the community have been invited to reinstall the same small “collection” of 25 objects into their own distinct exhibitions. In this way, The Gallery of Crossed Destinies is a microcosm of the entire collection reinstallation and re-presentation project, examining the process by which objects are arranged and exhibited in a museum setting.
The schedule for guest curators follows below.
Chad Therrien, Florist, Mt. Williams Greenhouses
February 3—April 10, 2011
9th grade students at Mt. Greylock Regional High School
April 30—June 26, 2011
Jenny Gersten, Artistic Director, Williamstown Theatre Festival
July 16—September 11, 2011
Aaron Kelton, Head Football Coach, Williams College
October 8—December 4, 2011