SufferableFool

me too! I had a stomach tumor removed, and it was a painful surgery but the surgery was the end of it - I was going to be and am still totally fine. I had it at sloan kettering, and I remember doing the walk arounds and these 80 year old people would be walking faster than me, would stop, pat me on the shoulder and say "youre too young to be here", I wanted to say, no dude, I'm cool, but somehow it didnt seem appropriate

Are there often conflicts between what may have immediate benefits for the Trust in terms of publicity, funding etc. vs. the institution's long-term goals? Is it difficult to balance the Getty's long term vision against events or exhibits that may generate short term interest but not be fully aligned with what the Getty aims to do?