"Every day, I see something new, simply because I'm there. My office is currently hung with a pair of enormous 18th-century landscape paintings by Richard Wilson. That will change, but for now I get to spend time with works I wouldn't otherwise look at so often."
"We didn't have a plan, just ideas. We got on buses and trains and made friends with strangers. We exchanged clothes, hair accessories, music. This was down-to-earth human-to-human cultural exchange, across language barriers, well before I worked in institutions."
"I read in a targeted way for projects; for Tracey Emin's exhibition at YCBA I read her entire bibliography in chronological order, to understand the changing reception of her work. Understanding ourselves is a prerequisite for understanding others."
"I like NTS Radio, which my husband sometimes has on while he's painting—it lets me discover unusual instrumental/electronic music and an astonishing range of creativity by contemporary artists I otherwise wouldn't hear. It's not unlike going to an art fair or museum."
Living surrounded by art through both personal circumstances and professional work creates ongoing opportunities for discovery and reflection. A transformative year at art school in Cyprus, including spontaneous travel through Egypt with peers, demonstrated the power of direct human-to-human cultural exchange across language barriers. Professional engagement with art involves targeted research, such as studying an artist's complete bibliography chronologically to understand evolving reception. Reading extends beyond literature to include works on leadership, institutional purpose, and human behavior, recognizing that self-understanding enables better comprehension of others. Contemporary audio platforms like NTS Radio provide access to diverse creative voices and instrumental music, functioning similarly to physical cultural spaces in facilitating unexpected artistic discovery.
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