The old school.(modern art curator Pontus Hulten)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: March 28, 1998 | Copyright information

STOCKHOLM

WHEN Stockholm's Moderna Museet on the tiny harbour island of Skeppsholmen reopened its doors recently after an architectural makeover, an art-world crowd gathered from far and wide for an opening dinner. Unusually for such occasions, the star of the night was not the new gallery extension nor its architect, Rafael Moneo. The object of attention, who had pride of place at table beside the queen of Sweden, was a large, quietly imposing man of 73, Pontus Hulten.

In a different career and with a minimum of disguise, Mr Hulten could have joined the guests gathering at ...

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