My Modern Met visited the iconic Museum of Modern Art (MoMA - @themuseumofmodernart) in New York City to cover Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers. We had the privilege of interviewing Jodi Hauptman, the Richard Roth Senior Curator at MoMA. The interview took place on September 19, 2025, about a week before the exhibit closes. As Moma describes: “In the spring and summer of 1919 and 1920, during a period of intense engagement with nature, artist Hilma af Klint drew flowers almost ever

Life as a museum curator in a heritage building presents a lot of ✨aesthetic✨ opportunities. But what does a curator do? Our curators are the caretakers of our collections and the minds behind our exhibitions. Their days often include managing and caring for our collections; planning, developing, installing and de-installing exhibitions; looking into new collection objects to acquire; engaging with the public; creating and delivering tours and workshops; a lot of reading and research; and, on oc

Curator and Restoration Manager Cory Graff shows us a few artifacts in The National WWII Museum's collection from the cruiser the USS New Orleans, whose wrecked bow was recently found at the bottom of Iron Bottom Sound off Guadalcanal. | The National WWII Museum