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21c MUSEUM HOTEL OKLAHOMA CITY
“WE AIM AT ADOPTING THE BEST PRACTICES OF CONVENTIONAL MUSEUMS WITHOUT OBEYING ALL THE RULES.”
and surprised, with maybe a little touch of skepticism here and there. I can imagine how disruptive our approach was and still is: you can walk around and get close to works of art with a glass of wine in your hand! In Louisville, one of the site-specific works of art is on the corner exterior of the hotel—a 30 foot tall David statue, inspired by Michelangelo, by Turkish artist Serkan Özkaya. This sense of discovery and surprise is very important to us and our guests.
What are or were your biggest chal lenges that you had to face?
A. G. S.: The greatest challenges that we face are space, time and logistics. We call the organization of schedules and exhibitions the "Rubiks Cube". Because we do not shut down a lobby gallery or any of the event spaces when we set up the next one, there are stationary works that remain in place, while others are required to change out and move. It truly is a study in time, motion and cooperation amongst all of our staff members.
21c MUSEUM HOTEL BENTONVILLE
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