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Who NEU? This blog by Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick keeps our members and friends informed of the 'backstory' behind all t... Who NEU? For more than five years (and 250 posts), Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick's blog has been keeping members and friends informed of the ‘backstory' behind all that is happening at the NEU.

From the Director.

Blog posts:

  • Gallery space with modular wooden sculptures arranged on a brown tile floor. Pieces of unassembled wood lie on the floor. The wall text read

    backstory: build, build, build

    When you walk into the Neuberger you always walk past our front desk, which is actually a work of art, created by us by the artist Tobias Putrih.

  • Publication cover with Abstract painting with textured gray, white, and blue rectangular sections. JANET LANGSAM is in bold black letter

    backstory: Proud mentor moment

    I’ve mentored many people over the course of my career. And it’s always rewarding. Sometimes you’re teaching about how to behave in a meeting. Sometimes how to listen. Sometimes how to chew with your mouth closed (yes, that was a big mentoring item for me many years ago with a student).

  • A classical sculptural image of Janus, the Roman god shown with two faces facing opposite directions, against a white background

    backstory: A Good Nap

    I’ve never been a big fan of the idea of the “New Year’s resolution.” It’s just too steeped in ideas about success and failure for me.

  • Happy New Year from the Neuberger Museum of Art

    backstory: Happy New Year

    Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful New Year!

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