Let the (Indirect) Sunshine In

摘要

Art museums are motivated to expand by a variety of factors: Some need to accommodate growing collections, others hope to satisfy stringent traveling exhibition requirements for climate control or security and still others hope to raise their profile and attract more visitors. Although some of these expanding institutions prefer a theatrical approach to illuminating their exhibition spaces relying primarily on electric lighting, others are driven by a different curatorial philosophy and choose to harvest light from the sun.