UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — It may just be the dream of practically every artist on Earth. That dream is to have his or her work exhibited at one of the world’s greatest museums: the ...

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Traci Archable-Frederick and Chris Koo have been security guards at the Baltimore Museum of Art for years. "You've pretty much walked every hall in this museum?" asked correspondent Kristine Johnson. ...

The 17 security guards serving as guest curators for a new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art vividly remember the first time a painting or sculpture began to “talk” to them. That conversation ...

On most days, Rob Kempton guards the many beautiful works on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art – but this weekend, he’s curating them. Kempton is one of 17 officers participating in “Guarding the ...

BALTIMORE, Md. — Amid a museum’s paintings and sculptures, both new and old, Joan Smith usually makes her rounds. “I am a security officer,” she said. Now, she’s got a new job title to add to that – ...

“We want livable wages and to be able to live well,” said Rob Kempton, a security guard. “I think our efforts are warranted, and we aren’t going to go down without a fight.” At 9:30am today, March 22, ...

Everyone I tell about this story immediately smiles — it's such a great idea. Last year, the Baltimore Museum of Art invited their guards to curate an exhibition. And since then, BMA security officers ...