Michael Brand
Michael Brand
Dr Michael Brandis an art scholar from Australia. Throughout his career, Brand has specialised in the art of Asia, in particular Indian art...
bring cultural free great miracle museum open public together
It's a miracle to be able to bring together a great museum building, a great collection, great landscape, and then great educational, cultural facilities, and bring it all together, and open it up to the public free of charge.
bought house
This is a house being bought for the museum.
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I have read the articles, ... During the selection process, I talked about a whole range of issues with Barry and the trustees and the selection committee. I'm here and I want to be here. I'm here with enthusiasm.
fabulous physical space
It's a fabulous place, ... The physical space is unsurpassed.
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I'm sure she's hugely proud. She made a huge contribution to the project. It's a sad situation for Marion True and her colleagues, that an individual has been singled out on these issues in Italy.
design details few last
and we're tweaking the last few details in the design.
building deal hard judge main morale outside past terrible
Morale building will be a main part of my job, ... It's hard to judge morale from the outside . . . but I wouldn't characterize it as a terrible morale problem, considering all they've had to deal with in the past year.
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I am looking forward to further building the Getty's renowned collection and to further expanding the way we use it as the central part of our mission of outreach and service to our various communities.