Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden director Melissa Chiu at an event for the Asia Society Museum, which she used to direct.
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden fills a unique role among Smithsonian institutions, from its distinctive circular building on the National Mall to its focus on contemporary art. We speak with Director Melissa Chiu, now a year into her tenure, about the future of the museum, and why she embraces the art world well beyond D.C.’s borders.
Guests
- Melissa Chiu Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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