Nothing is Move an elephant? Frame 200 drawings? Construct an indoor orchard? Nothing is impossible for the incredible exhibitions team at the Walker. This group of craftspeople, technicians, and problem solvers creates the Walker’s innovative exhibitions with great care, talent for details, and feats of engineering. Taking time out from their busy schedules, the exhibitions department at the Walker shares a few stories of their favorite projects and exhibitions.
"One of my most memorable projects was working on the Allen Ruppersberg artwork Where’s Al?. It consists of index cards and Polaroids of him and his friends as they spend a day at the beach. You get to follow along and solve the puzzle of wondering, “Where’s Al?”
Joel Schwarz, Preparator & Exhibition Framing Specialist
"For the Pacita Abad installation, we needed to devise a way to hang the very large tapestry of Marcos and His Cronies. I was tasked with designing a system, in collaboration with the lenders, to display the piece above the staircase in the Cargill lobby. The installation represents many months of planning and design iterations that I'm very proud to say I led.
An equally significant undertaking was the installation of Kahlil Robert Irving's exhibition Archaeology of the Present. Aside from the monumental task of fabricating and installing Kahlil's exhibition, I really enjoyed working with Kahlil to realize his vision for the gallery. It was a very collaborative process to develop all the details for the piece, and working directly with artists is something I enjoy most about my position at Walker."
Jonathon Karen, Lead Preparator for Exhibitions
"My most memorable project was working with an artist to create a sculpture that featured large pieces of a demolished gallery wall. First, we carefully destroyed the selected wall, then piled the sheetrock and studs in the corner, where they became part of the artwork. After the exhibition closed, we had to save the debris for months while it was decided whether or not we needed to crate and ship the rubble to their LA gallery!"
Peter Hannah, Lead Preparator for Exhibitions & Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Experience this team's work first hand in the exhibitions currently on view.
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