I had Dr. Michael F. Brown on the podcast today and he's president of the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM. I've been a long time supporter of this museum and institution and I highly encourage people to go to their website which is sarweb.org. The school supports native causes and various research projects in the region. It started as an archeology museum in 1922 and it's an amazing place with a huge array of pottery and artifacts, as well as some of the finest contemporary native art.
Michael is a fascinating person that has done much in his life. From working in Peru to doing an interview with a gun pointed at him, he definitely has a story that needs to be told. The granulation of this story really adds to his passion and why he wanted to be in charge of this museum and what the museum is doing today.
I had originally planned on traveling to Santa Fe this week to interview Michael and several other esteemed Native American artists and historians, even going so far as to set-up a temporary studio in the School for Advanced Research. These plans were put to a screeching halt by the mandatory 14-day quarantine on all inbound travelers installed by the governor of New Mexico. Ultimately, we decided to maintain our interview schedule and do them remotely, socially distancing at an effective 500+ miles. For the next few weeks, the podcast will be focusing on SAR and some of the Native American artisans involved in this wonderful organization.
With all of that in mind, please enjoy this socially distant edition of the Art Dealer Diaries featuring Dr. Michael Brown president of SAR.