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Hello, all:

Last year the Hall of Science created a beautiful catalog of the art  
work we had commissioned, purchased, or otherwise acquired over the  
past 20 years.  It is the first catalog of art work in a science  
center that I know about, though of course many science centers have  
worked with art.  In any case, we are very proud of the work, and  
have now made it available as a download from our website:

http://www.nyscience.org/pressroom/publications

Scroll down a bit, and you can download the PDF.

The PDF doesn't quite reflect the elegance of the design, which was  
done in-house by our Art Director, Xanthe Willer.  There is a rich  
and insightful essay by Anne Balsamo, who is a scholar of the impact  
of multimedia experiences at the University of Southern California  
and the founder of the Palo Alto exhibition design firm, onomy.   
American Express funded the project.

I would be glad to hear your reactions to this publication.  We are  
hoping that it encourages others to consider the function of art in  
science centers.


Eric Siegel
Director and Chief Content Officer
NY Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
718 699 0005 x 317
www.nyscience.org

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