Giuseppe Castellano talks to Dan Chudzinski, Director of Curation and Exhibitions at The Mazza Museum, about what being a curator literally and occupationally means; why artists should make art, not excuses; what the masters’ fingerprints and clothing can teach us; and more.

To learn more about Dan and the Mazza Museum, visit mazzamuseum.org.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, Adrienne Adams, Dan Andreasen, Joan Anglund, Mitsumasa Anno, Edward Ardizzone, Mary Azarian, C.F. Payne, Bernie Fuchs, Norman Rockwell, J.C. Leyendecker, Pontormo, H.A. and Margret Rey, Susan Einzig, Peggy Fortnum, N.C. Wyeth, Steven Gammel, William Wondriska, and Bertha Boye

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