After The Opening
On presence, post-opening work, and why seeing art in person still matters
My latest essay is live on MUSE-ings: Notes from the Art World.
Inspired by the opening of Chicano Camera Culture at The Cheech, it reflects on why seeing art in person matters, and the often-invisible labor that sustains exhibitions long after they open.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/melissar...
18.02.2026 20:58
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Why Most People Don’t Know What I Do for a Living
On invisible labor, long relationships, and a life in the art world
After 30+ years working in the art world, I’ve launched a new Substack: MUSE-ings: Notes from the Art World.
My first post reflects on the invisible, relational work that sustains artists and institutions—and why it rarely fits into a title.
open.substack.com/pub/melissar...
28.01.2026 20:15
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My blue sky from the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles 04.27. 2015
26.05.2025 02:59
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Good morning, Houston.
02.01.2025
01.02.2025 14:07
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Yes!
15.12.2024 22:22
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No, Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie!
23.11.2024 19:07
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Good morning from Houston #bluesky
23.11.2024 14:35
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