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"It Is What It Is," and the Challenges of Dialogue-Focused Exhibits

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Earlier this year, the New Museum and Creative Time commissioned a traveling piece by artist Jeremy Deller called "It Is What It Is: Conversations About Iraq." Why would I want to talk about Iraq on a visit to an art museum? but that it is a much more structured platform than that provided by It Is What It Is.

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Self-Censorship for Museum Professionals

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Many people mentioned the intelligent design/evolution debate, raising examples of angry homeschoolers and religious groups. Failure of NIH drug testing design An exhibit only in a language other than English Santa Claus – Real or Not? Tags: exhibition design professional development. and displayed in the museum.

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