Obituary: Carol Brown ; Open-Minded and Open-Hearted Curator of International Art Exhibitions at the Barbican

Issa, Rose, The Independent (London, England)

AT THE time of her death at the age of 50, Carol Brown was at the height of her career, as Head of Art Galleries at the Barbican Centre in London. Her professional collaboration for more than 25 years with art institutions, curators and artists from Africa, Central America, China, Iran and the Far East brought a huge number of colleagues who became her friends, admiring her professionalism, absence of ego, her generosity of spirit and her respectful attitude towards other cultures.

Brown's great curiosity about other countries' aesthetics and perspectives on art and life made her a great traveller, researcher and exhibition organiser. An open-minded and open-hearted …

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Publication information: Article title: Obituary: Carol Brown ; Open-Minded and Open-Hearted Curator of International Art Exhibitions at the Barbican. Contributors: Issa, Rose - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England). Publication date: November 23, 2004. Page number: 34. © 2009 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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