To bring an audience to a museum it is essential to begin with a collection of significance; to keep them coming back, programming is crucial. Nasher Sculpture Center’s director Jeremy Strick, who retired last month, brilliantly captained both during his 15-year tenure. Nasher Prize, Nasher Public, Nasher Xchange—all pivotal platforms developed during Strick’s years at the helm and the latter described by chief curator Jed Morse as “the most ambitious project the museum had undertaken.” All of these, and much more, are fondly recalled by artists who either exhibited at the Nasher or were deeply committed to Jeremy Strick, as told by Eve Hill-Agnus in The Measure of a Man.
