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Gemma Boon

Gemma Boon (1982) studeerde kunstgeschiedenis in Leiden en werkt en woont sinds 2010 in Twente. Sinds 1 september 2017 is zij de directeur van Museum No Hero, dat op 15 april 2018 zijn deuren opent voor het publiek. Dit museum in Delden (Overijssel) toont vijf eeuwen beeldende kunst uit vijf continenten.

People no longer want to be seen as toys. We can't get around it. Museums can't get around it.

Searching for what I stand for and which way to go, time and again I come across facts that confuse and amaze me. I live in a country where only a single woman is in De Volkskrant top ten most influential people - in tenth place, that is. Only three out of 100 young Dutch millionaires... 

'The current museum loan system leads to decisions based on prejudice rather than fact.'

Museums often manage more art objects than they can display. What they cannot display in the museum galleries they keep safely in the depot. Collections with motley collections of objects from different periods are a growing problem for museums. Marketers stress the need for focus, a clear story and strong branding. Objects that no longer fit the new vision... 

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