Late last month, I had the opportunity to interview New York-based photographer and filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg. Prior to that, I had met Schatzberg at the inaugural Art Miami New York where his photograph of Edie Sedwick was used as a promotional image for the art fair. I have been familiar with Schatzberg’s work as a photographer […]
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Homa Taj in Conversation with Jeremy Strick, Director at Nasher Sculpture Center
Late in May, I had the pleasure of meeting with Jeremy Strick, Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas. A native of Los Angeles, Strick spent nearly a decade leading Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (LA MoCA). Early in 2009, he was appointed Director at the Dallas-based museum which is one of the leading institutions of […]
Homa Taj in Conversation with Photographer & Filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg
Less than two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Newy York-based photographer and filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg. Prior to that, I met Schatzberg at the inaugural Art Miami New York where his photograph of Edie Sedwick was used as a promotional image for the art fair. For many in the film and the art world(s), […]
The First International “Hug A Museum Worker Day” (Monday, June 29 2015) #HAMuseumW
MUSEUM WORKERS have spokend out – here are a few UPDATES: 1) ASK before we approach anyone – museum worker or not – to shake their hands (or hug them)! 2) Special dispensation for those museum workers who have mondays off to receive their hugs throughout the weeknd (June 26-29). 3) WHY Does an International Hug […]
From the Archives: Homa Taj in Conversation with Iranian Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli (c. 2005)
It’s been a decade already?! A decade ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Parviz Tanavoli for the first time at the University of Oxford. I had begun my second year of researching my doctoral thesis on the foundational history of museums in developing markets with emphasis on Iran (1870’s-1930’s). Tanavoli has been hailed one of […]
Homa Taj in Conversation with Dakin Hart, Senior Curator at The Noguchi Museum
Homa Taj in Conversation with Dakin Hart, Senior Curator at The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City Homa Taj – When did you start your position as a curator at the Noguchi Museum?Dakin Hart – February of 2013. HT – How has your academic background informed your work as a museum curator?DH – My academic career is […]
MUSEUMVIEWS to Cease Publication on Blouin ARTINFO
In Autumn 2010, we were invited by ARTINFO’s former Editor to join their growing program of international bloggers. Throughout this period (2010-2015), we retained complete independent editorial right to all our publications, entries and interview series. As of today, we have chosen to cease publication of our MUSEUMVIEWS blog under HOMA TAJ’s editorship. MUSEUMVIEWS […]
Agnès Varda in her My Shack of Cinema with Bernardo Bertolucci by Homa Taj for MUSEUMVIEWS
The video was film by Homa Taj following her Conversation with the great French filmmaker and artist, Agnès Vard at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, on November 10, 2013. The marvelously talented French filmmaker, artist, producer and screenwriter Agnès Varda will (finally!) receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, which start […]
Frank J Cunningham – Writer, Poet, Lyricist (CV)
Frank J Cunningham was born in Co. Mayo, Ireland. As a young adult, Frank studied at a native Gaelic-speaking boarding school. At the end of his studies at the University of Galway, he traveled throughout Western Europe, for five years, until he immigrated to the United States in 1985. Throughout his journeys, Cunningham immersed himself in […]
Homa Taj in Conversation with Spanish Photorealist Painter Bernardo Torrens
Homa Taj – What inspired you to become a painter?Bernardo Torrens – It was more a matter of what I didn’t want to be. At some point, the only activity that gave me some pleasure was drawing, and later painting. It was not a real choice and until that moment art was not an option. No […]
STEELY EYED SAMURAI: A Short Film by Homa Taj re Mark Di Suvero’s Wintertime
As an art historian, my first encounter with the work of the eminent American artist Mark di Suvero (1933) was during the installation of one of his most iconic monumental sculptures called HURU. In Autumn of 1997, I was witness to the installation of the massive multi-story sized steel sculpture that was set up on […]
[VIDEO] Maria’s Comet 1847: A short film by Homa Taj
Dedicated to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Maria’s Comet 1847 vi is a short film by Homa Taj (IMDb) based on a biographical poem written by Irish-born poet, Frank J Cunningham. The former New Yorker (Southampton, LI), and long-time Nantucket resident was inspired by his friendship with a young native islander whom he met via Big Brothers Big Sisters […]