Episode 3—The History of Curating: Selecting & Collecting with Tyree Boyd-Pates

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In the world where we are curating our feeds and at a time when quarantine that has brought some families closer than ever, it felt pretty fitting to sit down with a curator to talk about the collection of art - not only just the fancy, pricey shit we use to see in art galleries and museum walls BUT to discuss the collections of art and archives that are in our own homes — like family photos albums, books of recipes, and the various items that are a part of some of our personal history. 

The root of the word curator means to ‘take care of.’ Back in the day when museums were created, curators' roles were established as the keeper and collector. Curators select, organize, and look after items in collections or exhibits often in galleries and museums. 

With this in mind, I sit down with Tyree Boyd Pates, the Associate Curator of Western History at the Autry Museum, to discuss:

  • What issues came up when people watched the infamous Museum Heist scene in the Black Panther Movie

  • Where and how we take in history

  • Are we all curators as we “care for” our lives on the 'Gram and Twitter

  • Learn about Tyree’s really dope COVID-19 items collection project- where people can submit their COVID-19 photos, writings, etc.as apart of his role at Autry Museum

  • Get some tips and resources on how you can collect your family history

  • And much more

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