September 28, 2006
Transforming a Museum for a New Era
NEW ON THE JOB
On Derek Gillman's first visit to the Barnes Foundation, in suburban Philadelphia, he found the art collection there — featuring a trove of Impressionist and modern masterpieces, including a specially commissioned 47-foot-long mural by Henri Matisse — "endlessly breathtaking" and "intriguing."
He was also stunned by another aspect of the gallery: its poor lighting.
Now, seven years later, Mr.
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