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...book—a collection of essays by prominent art museum directors based on lectures they gave at Harvard during Cuno??s last year—responds to what he describes as the “hyped activity” of museums in the 1990s, with increasingly glitzy, popular temporary exhibitions and commercial partnerships. These exhibitions, Cuno says, are often “not serendipitous” the way a museum should...
Central to Cuno??s own essay in Whose Muse—as with most of the other pieces—is the idea that museums need to return to their roots as contemplative spaces that protect cultural treasures and promote reflective experiences...
...Cuno??s argument relies on the notion that museums operate on behalf of the public, and thus need to gain respect and a reputation of trust...
...During Cuno??s tenure, Harvard University Art Museums successfully concluded its largest capital campaign ever, raising $55 million. The Museums doubled in staff size and in budget; its endowment more than quadrupled to $360 million...
John H. Bryan, chair of the Art Institute’s Board of Trustees, said in a press release that Cuno??s experience at Harvard made him “the perfect choice to lead [the Art Institute] into the 21st century...