Ep. 1: Ethiopia at the Crossroads

In the first episode of Free Admissions, we chat with the exhibition’s curator Christine Sciaccia about Ethiopia at the Crossroads, the first major art exhibition in America to examine an array of Ethiopian cultural and artistic traditions from their origins to the present day. Conservation Scientist Annette Ortiz introduces us to her unique officemates (aka, her go-to conservation equipment).

Episode Segments

00:00 - Introduction

00:43 - Overview of Ethiopia at the Crossroads

04:32 - Interview with Christine Sciacca, Curator of European Art, 300–1400 CE

18:31 - Equipment in the Conservation Science Lab with Annette Ortiz, Conservation Scientist

21:55 - Credits

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