How one museum staffer finds personal resonance in a contemporary masterpiece
In short: Jenita Pettway, a software quality assurance specialist at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, shares how her identity informs her engagement with the museum's collection. This episode of the Met Stories series highlights the intersection of personal experience and artistic expression through the work of Glenn Ligon.
As part of the museum's 150th anniversary celebration, the Met Stories initiative showcases diverse perspectives from those who interact with the institution, ranging from curators and artists to public figures. In this installment, Pettway explores the connection between her life as a Black woman and the powerful themes present in Glenn Ligon's art.
The series serves as a year-long social media project designed to surface unexpected narratives from the people who populate the museum's ecosystem. By focusing on individual interpretations of the collection, the project highlights how art functions as a bridge between personal history and institutional space.
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