University Art Museum

Boris has a talent for using the university art museum as a platform to bring people together across disciplines, creating imaginative projects that one person or department could never have dreamed of alone. His magic is in pairing artists with faculty, researchers, and students from different fields and world views to collaborate.

Both parties benefit from the experience, expanding their practices and research. The museum presents unique programs that challenge boundaries between art, academic disciplines and society. Most importantly, the campus community and general public gain new insights from these interdisciplinary results.

Boris's work shows how university art museums can become dynamic hubs for creative collaboration, enriching the institution's artistic and intellectual life. Through these partnerships, he demonstrates the vital role arts and culture can play in advancing research, fostering innovation, and addressing complex issues across sectors of society.

Lyndel King, Director and Chief Curator (Retired), Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota