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Show ow view museum exhibits don't understand the i to which we circulate iions throughout the ," says Frank Sanguinetti, ;or of the University's ni of Fine Arts. "We have inhibits circulating than university museums." nguinetti is critical of the of people who see the is at the museum. "More t r outside of Utah see our ii its than people inside Utah." -.s$ onl's 4-5,000 people view i, exhibit as opposed to 35,000-i 35,000-i .00 who view the same exhibit i,,en it circulates. tiis' year, the museum has (tanned 17 exhibits. Five come tarn other institutions and five p from the University to other museums. Mr. Sanguinetti believes this phase of activities is least understood un-derstood by the public. Exhibits are planned at least a year in advance. Mr. Sanguinetti says his exhibits are planned "well into 1975." "It takes that long to organize an exhibit." The museum either exhibits a collection that is traveling around the country or organizes one itself. Organizing an exhibit involves obtaining works of art, either through purchase or agreement with an artist, selecting select-ing the focus, writing a catalogue and presenting the exhibit. The exhibits are more difficult to organize. "The lenders are understandably un-derstandably reluctant to lend," says Mr. Sanguinetti. "There are increasing possibilities for damage." Sometimes, collections are received on an exchange basis with the universities involved. "A good deal of the time, it has to do with the desirability of the exhibit," says Mr. Sanguinetti. The museum exhibits are collected from one or more sources. The Alex Katz exhibit, a retrospective look at his career over the last 15 years, was organized from several sources. It was displayed Nov. 28-Jan. 19 and is now traveling. When circulating an exhibit, the museum takes full responsibility. This includes transportation, insurance, condition reports at each stop and the maintenance of certain standards of security and control. Mr. Sanguinetti says, "There is lots of potential for trouble." On display now are sculptures by Cabe Kohn, an American sculptor. Coming Feb. 6 are paintings and drawings by James McCarrell. He will be at the University as an artist-in-residence. Part of the exhibit will be organized by the museum. Mr. McCarrell will have a studio and will be available for consultation. |