above: Nancy Roberts in the galleries 12
spring-summer mccm 2013
Nancy Roberts, Director of Exhibition Design, retires
Joseph Gargasz joins the Museum in March
with exhibitions such as the Royal Tombs of Ur, In Stabiano, Excavating Egypt, Mandala, When Gold Blossoms, and the most recent, Black Jaguar, the Carlos Museum has built an international reputation for compelling exhibition design. For the past fifteen years, exhibition designer Nancy Roberts, a genius at orchestrating space and experience, worked diligently with curators to understand the unique narrative of each exhibition, and designed the galleries to maximize the story, highlight the art, and create an engaging environment for learning. She has been an integral member of the Carlos Museum team, and while she will be greatly missed, we know she is looking forward to a welldeserved retirement in February. Z
joseph gargasz will be joining the the Carlos Museum as the new Director of Exhibition Design. Gargasz started his career with the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio after graduating from the Columbus College of Art and Design. Throughout his career he served as the Assistant to the Gallery Director of the Canzani Center, Preparator at Oberlin College’s Allen Memorial Art Museum, and for the past twelve years as Chief Preparator at The University of North Carolina’s Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill. With nearly twenty years of museum experience Gargasz designed and installed more than 150 exhibitions. With a strong commitment to partnering with Museum constituents and departments, he is committed to team project planning and will add to the strength of the Carlos Museum’s exhibitions and visitor engagement. Z
above: New Director of Exhibition Design Joseph Gargasz.