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The Untimely Closing of Imaginary Coordinates: Three Perspectives

July 1, 2008 | Exhibitions

This article provides commentary about the early closing of "Imaginary Coordinates," an exhibition at the Spertus Institute in Chicago, inspired by the antique maps of the Holy Land. The exhibition reportedly closed early because some groups found it "anti-Israel." Featured voices include exhibition curator Rhoda Rosen, Marc Fischer, of the Chicago-based design firm Temporary Services, and artist Michael Rakowitz. The materials gathered for this article present a microcosm of the museum community's struggle with "the unexhibitable" among other challenging museum issues.

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  • National Association of Museum Exhibition
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    Publication Name: Exhibitionist
    Volume: 27
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 60
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Health and medicine | History/policy/law | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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