Turning Points

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Why Patrick Bringley Left His Job at the 'New Yorker' To Become a Museum Guard

The author of “All the Beauty and the World” recounts how he rejected the careerist hamster wheel to find a life he loves.

By Melissa Smith July 19, 2023
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How Photographer Ethan James Green Turned His Studio Into a Bustling Art Gallery

By Melissa Smith
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The New Museum’s Deputy Director on the Most Important Career Advice She Decided to Ignore

By Melissa Smith
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Asma Naeem Moved Back in With Her Parents to Pursue a Dream. Now She's a Top Museum Director.

The Baltimore Museum of Art’s new director gets frank about the financial and personal realities of taking a risk on a passion.

By Melissa Smith May 25, 2023
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He Was One of the Top Curators in America. Then He Left Museums to Join a Startup.

Michael Darling explains why he left a plum post at the MCA Chicago to disrupt the way museums and donors interact.

By Melissa Smith May 11, 2023
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Wangari Mathenge Was a Lawyer. Now, She’s Making Her U.S. Solo Debut at Roberts Projects.

By Melissa Smith