Fresco conversations
The hidden work behind an exhibition
A curator and an art handler describe the planning, negotiation, and physical labor that visitors never see.
12 June 2026 · 64 min
An exhibition begins long before the first wall is painted. Curator Elise Morgan and senior art handler Tomas Varga walk us through loan agreements, condition reports, lighting tests, shipping crates, and the quiet choreography of installation week.
Their stories reveal how much of curatorial practice is built from trust—and how the best technical decisions disappear into the visitor’s experience.
