Museum exhibit curated by its own security guards opens in Baltimore [cnn.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 3/28/229:00 AM

By Zoe Sottile, Photo: The Baltimore Museum of Art, CNN Style, March 27, 2022

On most days, Rob Kempton guards the many beautiful works on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art -- but this weekend, he's curating them.

Kempton is one of 17 officers participating in "Guarding the Art," an exhibition featuring 25 unique works selected by members of the BMA's security team. The exhibit, open from March 27 to July 10, gives guests a glimpse into the world of art as seen by the guards who watch over it.

The idea for the exhibit came from Amy Elias, one of the museum's trustees. A conversation with a friend led her to consider "how the guards spend more time with art than anyone else," she told CNN. "And so I went home at night and I thought, well, wouldn't it be interesting to hear from the guards about what pieces of work they find most meaningful?"

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