Museum Backstage
Claim This Podcastby Samantha Hunt Durán
Podcast Overview
<p>Museum Backstage takes you behind the velvet ropes into the hidden grind of museums, galleries, and cultural spaces. This is where the real work happens, preserving collections, solving problems, and keeping culture alive.</p><p><br></p><p>Our bold vision is to spotlight the people who do not usually get the mic, but make it all possible. Guests include museum directors, collection managers, architects, conservators, and cultural influencers with stories that pull back the curtain and challenge the way you see museums.</p>
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March 12, 2026
From Concept to Cityscape: Making Public Art | Mirko Carnovali | Museum Backstage | Ep 107
<p>Public art is the most accessible art form we have… and it’s also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, Samantha Hunt-Durán talks with <strong>Mirko Carnovali</strong>, Art Director at <strong>DiBari and Associates</strong>, about what it actually takes to bring large-scale public artworks to life: from research and concept development to engineering realities, permits, fabrication, and installation.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ In this conversation, you’ll hear:</p><p><br></p><p>• Why the best public art creates <strong>a sense of place + belonging</strong> (Mirko’s “emotional cityscapes”)</p><p>• The hidden steps most people never notice: <strong>materials, wind loads, climate, maintenance, bureaucracy</strong></p><p>• The business reality: <strong>RFQs vs RFPs</strong>, proposal labor, and “finding a new job every day”</p><p>• Designing for communities you don’t live in (with a case study: <strong>Sun Salutations</strong>, Sunset Park, West Palm Beach)</p><p>• Why public art is the most democratic art form—and a misconception Mirko wants to correct</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 Resources + links:</p><p>• DiBari and Associates: https://dibari-id.com/</p><p>• Mirko on LinkedIn: <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirkocarnovali/</span></p><p>• Mirko’s Instagram (digital art): <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mcdigitalartist/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(26, 13, 171);">@mcdigitalartist</a></p><p>• Sun Salutations project: https://dibari-id.com/project/sun-salutations/</p><p>• 1% for Art background: https://nasaa-arts.org/nasaa_research/state-percent-art-programs/</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ Timestamps / chapters:</p><p>00:00 Museum Backstage Intro</p><p>00:42 Meet Mirko Carnovali</p><p>03:06 From Idea to Installation</p><p>07:11 Timelines and Teamwork</p><p>09:48 Costs and Misconceptions</p><p>11:58 Winning Public Art Jobs</p><p>14:37 RFQs vs RFPs</p><p>19:25 Advice for New Artists</p><p>21:59 Emotional Cityscapes</p><p>28:22 Story Beats Aesthetics</p><p>31:23 Why Feedback Is Rare</p><p>33:23 Feedback and Fairness</p><p>34:45 Who Is Judging</p><p>35:57 Designing for Strangers</p><p>37:29 Sunset Park Case Study</p><p>40:21 Emotional Cityscapes</p><p>41:50 Knowing the Balance</p><p>45:15 Public Art Is Democratic</p><p>48:12 Do Cities Get It</p><p>50:55 Mirko Origin Story</p><p>56:54 Digital Art and AI</p><p>58:25 Public Art Misconceptions</p><p>01:00:51 Links and Wrap Up</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listening prompt: What’s one public artwork that made you feel something—and why?</p><p><br></p><p>#publicart #urbandesign #placemaking #cityplanning #civicdesign #artsadministration #designthinking #creativeindustry #publicspace #museumbackstage</p>
February 26, 2026
Behind the Seams: Fashion, Preservation & Creative Reinvention | Jensina Endresen | Museum Backstage | Ep 106
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🧵 Fashion collections are not just garments—they are living archives of memory, labor, identity, and culture.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this episode of Museum Backstage, I’m joined by textile specialist and creative entrepreneur Jensina Endresen to go behind the "seams" of fashion exhibitions, sustainability in the museum field, and what it really takes to build a creative, non-traditional career in cultural heritage.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We talk about mannequinage, exhibition installs and de-installs, working with Dior on international projects, creative business ownership, and why sustainability in fashion is far more complicated than most of us realize.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🔗 Resources & mentions</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Bustleworship (Jensina’s business & portfolio): </span><a href="https://bustleworshipdesigns.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bustleworshipdesigns.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Dior exhibition work – </span>https://www.galeriedior.com/en</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Denver Art Museum Dior exhibition – </span>https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/dior</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Sustainability in museum transport resources – </span>https://icom.museum/en/research/sustainability-and-local-development/</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">📚 Jensina’s sustainability & theory reading list</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>All Art is Ecological<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> – Timothy Morton</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>Dark Ecology<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> – Timothy Morton</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>Realist Magic: Objects, Ontology, Causality<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> – Timothy Morton</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>Fashion Theology<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> – Robert Covolo</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>Craft of Use<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> – Kate Fletcher</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>Paul J. Crutzen and the Anthropocene: A New Epoch in the Earth’s History</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>The Psychopolitics of Fashion<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> – Otto von Busch</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• </span>Worn<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> – Sofi Thanhouser</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">🔗 Connect with Jensina</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Website: </span><a href="https://bustleworshipdesigns.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bustleworshipdesigns.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bustleworship</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">⏱️ Episode timestamps</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">00:00 Introduction</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">01:00 Fashion collections & personal meaning</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">06:30 Stories textiles can tell</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11:00 Mannequinage & exhibition logistics</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">18:00 De-install & packing couture</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">24:00 Working with Dior internationally</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">34:00 Creative business ownership</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">37:30 Advice for museum entrepreneurs</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">46:30 Motherhood & creative practice</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">52:00 Sustainability in fashion (hot takes)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">60:00 Museums & sustainability</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">63:00 Where to find Jensina</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#MuseumBackstage #TextileConservation #FashionCollections #MuseumCareers #SustainableFashion #WomenInMuseums #CulturalHeritage</span></p>
February 12, 2026
Art for Everyone: Collecting with Heart | Delia LaJeunesse | Museum Backstage | Ep 105
<p><strong>Can art collecting be approachable — even if you don’t know the “right” words or have a massive budget?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <strong>Museum Backstage</strong>, I’m joined by <strong>Delia LaJeunesse</strong>, founder of <strong>Delia LaJeunesse Art Consulting</strong>, for a behind-the-scenes conversation that gently dismantles the idea that art is only for elites.</p><p><br></p><p>Delia shares how she helps first-time and seasoned collectors find art that feels <strong>emotionally resonant</strong>, <strong>personally meaningful</strong>, and actually good to live with — not just “good on paper” as an investment. We also get into the surprisingly vulnerable side of collecting: intimidation in galleries, fear of “bad taste,” and why so many people feel like they were never invited into the art world in the first place.</p><p><br></p><p>And yes — we go there on <strong>AI</strong>: what it means for artists, collectors, and why Delia believes story and human connection will become even more valuable as machine-made content grows.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever felt awkward in a gallery, overwhelmed by the art market, or unsure where to start… consider this your backstage pass. 🎟️✨</p><h3><br></h3><p><strong>Places & orgs mentioned</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Bell Projects (Denver)</strong> — gallery with a “living room” viewing space: https://www.instagram.com/bell_projects/?hl=en</li><li><strong>Art Basel (Basel, Switzerland)</strong> — referenced as overwhelming but eye-opening: https://www.artbasel.com/basel?lang=en</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Online art marketplaces mentioned</p><ul><li><strong>Artsy</strong>: https://www.artsy.net/</li><li><strong>Saatchi Art</strong>: https://www.saatchiart.com/</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Book mentioned</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Your Brain on Art</strong> (Delia recommends): https://www.yourbrainonart.com/</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Ways to find artists</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram (following artists + seeing process/behind the scenes)</li><li>Local galleries and arts organizations (as a great starting point)</li><li>Gallery newsletters + press releases</li></ul><h3><br></h3><p>Connect with Delia</p><ul><li>Website: <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">https://delialajeunesse.com/</span></li><li>Instagram: <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">https://www.instagram.com/dlartconsulting</span></li><li>LinkedIn: <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/delia-lajeunesse/</span></li><li>Newsletter (every other Thursday): <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">https://delialajeunesseartconsulting.substack.com/</span></li><li>Email: <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">inquiries@delialajeunesse.com</span></li></ul><h3><br></h3><p>Question for Listeners</p><p>Delia crowdsourced this live: <strong>Is there a better term than “art consultant”?</strong></p><p>If you’ve got ideas, drop them in the comments — we’re serious. 😄</p><h3><br></h3><p>Timestamps</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Museum Backstage</p><p>00:44 Meet Delia LaJeunesse: Art Consultant Extraordinaire</p><p>02:03 Making Art Accessible and Personal</p><p>03:01 Delia's Unique Approach to Art Consulting</p><p>05:23 The Personal Touch in Art Collection</p><p>06:46 Navigating the Art Market</p><p>10:55 Supporting Artists and Building Connections</p><p>13:38 Art Appreciation Practices</p><p>30:48 The Role of Art in Everyday Life</p><p>32:51 Generational Shifts in Art Collecting</p><p>33:50 The Impact of AI on Art and Collecting</p><p>39:03 Navigating the Art Consulting Business</p><p>40:10 The Importance of Art in Personal and Professional Spaces</p><p>43:17 Balancing Multiple Roles in the Art World</p><p>46:36 Supporting Artists as Business Owners</p><p>53:39 Frequently Asked Questions and Final Thoughts</p><h3><br></h3><p>#MuseumBackstage #ArtCollecting #DenverArt #SupportLivingArtists #ArtWorld #ContemporaryArt #ArtConsultant #ArtAppreciation #InteriorDesign #AIandArt</p>
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<p>Museum Backstage takes you behind the velvet ropes into the hidden grind of museums, galleries, and cultural spaces. This is where the real work happens, preserving collections, solving problems, and keeping culture alive.</p><p><br></p><p>Our bold vision is to spotlight the people who do not usually get the mic, but make it all possible. Guests include museum directors, collection managers, architects, conservators, and cultural influencers with stories that pull back the curtain and challenge the way you see museums.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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