Tayana Fincher
“I very much enjoyed the close contact with everyone in the office. I knew a majority of the AKM staff, and felt that they knew me, too. So the family dynamic in the Museum was enlightening to see and be a part of. I [also] LOVED being with the students in the first week with Education, and seeing how the community became involved with the Museum. Maybe it was just me […], but it was lovely to see the AKM actually seeking to work with neighboring curriculums and populations, in addition to being a site for international interest.”
Year: 2017
Museum Exhibitions Visited: Temporary exhibition Syrian Symphony: New Compositions in Sight and Sound, Parviz Tanavoli’s sculpture in the Aga Khan Park, and the Museum’s permanent Collection
Focus of Research: Tayana focused on museology throughout her time at the Aga Khan Museum. She had the opportunity to learn about the various functional areas of the Museum and to participate in a variety of projects related to the Museum’s work. She spent quite a bit of her time in the area of Education, shadowing tours, brainstorming ideas, and helping to develop materials. Some highlights for her included being able to help with the installation of the temporary exhibition Here: Locating Contemporary Canadian Artists, being with the students in the Education department, and supporting the Performing Arts team with the creation of programming to complement the World of the Fatimids exhibition.