History of Curating: Collecting and Selecting with Tyree Boyd-Pates

In the world where we are curating our feeds and at a time when quarantine that has brought some families closer than ever-  it was pretty fitting to sit down with a curator to talk about the collection of art, not only just the fancy, pricey shit we use to see in art galleries and museum walls  BUT to discuss the collections of art and archives that are in our own homes —like those family photos albums, books of recipes, and the various items that are apart of some of our own personal history. 

The root of the Curating means to ‘take care of.’ Back in the day when museums were created, curators' roles were established as the keeper and collector. Curators select, organize, and look after items in a collection or exhibit often in galleries and museums. 

Understanding that, we sit down with Associate Curator of Western History  at the Autry Museum Tyree Boyd Pates to discuss:

What  issues came up when people watched the infamous Museum Heist scene in the Black Panther MovieWhether we all are curators as we curate our lives on the 'Gram and Twitter- and how it may go down  in our textbooksLearn about Tyree’s really dope COVID-19 items collection project- where people can submit their COVID-19 photos, writings, etc.as apart of his role at Autry MuseumGet some tips and resources on how you can collect your family historyAnd much more

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Where I get my info from:

A Brief History of CuratingThe  story behind the world's oldest museum, built by a Babylonian princess 2,5000 years agoThe Cabinet of Curiosities

Things Tyree Mentioned:

KEITH HARING | JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: CROSSING LINES virtual exhibitSubmit to The Autry’s Collecting Community History Initiative: The West During COVID-19 —Black Lives Matter Protests in the West

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EPISODE CREDITS:
Research and scripted by host Latoya Coleman (@ToyaFromHarlem).
Edited and Mixed by Chris Mann
Music Licensed through Epidemic Sound