• Kurt Christian

    London Calling: An Interview With Mark Slattery 

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    Kurt Christian
    Published on 02-22-2012 12:40 PM
    1. Categories:
    2. Installation,
    3. Project Management
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    on right: Mark Slattery


    On a recent trip to London I contacted Mark Slattery of the National Gallery to see if he had time for a visit and would be willing to answer a few questions for something I was thinking of putting together for PACCIN. Mark is a Senior Art Handler at the National Gallery and someone who I had met at the PACCIN Conference in Williamstown, MA a few years back. At the conference in Williamstown, Mark gave a presentation on the handling equipment that has been specifically developed by him and his colleagues at the National Gallery. My questions to Mark, however, were more general in nature and were more about structure and responsibility. Mark was kind enough to spend the better part of a day showing me around and talking to me. Between my visit with Mark and spending time with the collection, the day was a fantastic experience that I am grateful to have had. My thanks to both Mark and his supervisor, Patrick O’Sullivan, who is the Head of Art Handling and spent some time talking to me early on in the day.

    Dialogue (conducted via email prior to, and post visit)

    Do art handling technicians fall under a larger departmental umbrella at the National Gallery and if so can you briefly describe the     ...
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    Tracking Object Movement and Handling Notes Using TMS 

    Published on 04-27-2011 11:17 AM
    1. Categories:
    2. Art/Object Handling,
    3. Tools/Equipment,
    4. Technology,
    5. Registration
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    by Ella Rothgangel and Kurt Christian, photos by Jason Gray

    The movement of artwork at the Saint Louis Art Museum requires authorization from the Registrar through a Location Change Request. The requests are generated from the Museum’s Collection Management System, TMS (The Museum System) and attached to the Installation Calendar.



    This process insures that ...
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