Exhibition reviews : Reinstallation of the nineteenth-century gallery : Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame

• Published in: Nineteenth-century art worldwide Vol. 13; no. 1
• Main Author: Nilsen, Micheline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2014
• ISSN: 1543-1002; 1543-1002

A major project on Cheryl Snay's to-do list, when she joined the Snite Museum of Art as curator of European art in 2010, was the re-installation of the nineteenth-century gallery. As curator of an art museum at a university with a strong commitment to sharing its resources with its local community, Snay was mindful of both the academic and local communities. For this reason, the preparatory roundtable discussions she held in the fall of 2012 included students, faculty from the University of Notre Dame as well as local colleges and universities, members of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at Notre Dame, the museum's curators of education, docents and the Snite's Friends organization. The outcome of these preparations, unveiled in the fall of 2013, reveals what a difference a thoughtful curatorial hand can make in the presentation of a collection. By broadening connections and introducing multi-layered resources, the new installation provides a rewarding experience for the fifteen-minute visitor as well as for the members of the academic community. [Abridged Publication Abstract]