Florence DiJohnson
@florencedijohnson.bsky.social
Philanthropy @ MIT Museum
MS in Interior/Exhibition Design @ Pratt Institute, 2013
📍Boston, MA
MS in Interior/Exhibition Design @ Pratt Institute, 2013
📍Boston, MA
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Even more stunning, glowing at night! MIT Museum just installed a new #JanetEchelman piece, Remembering the Future!
#visitboston #mit #art #design #museumlife
#visitboston #mit #art #design #museumlife
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Comment | To truly read a painting, forget the present
Art historian Bendor Grosvenor argues that understanding a work’s meaning depends on seeing it in the context of its time—not through the lens of today.
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Art historian Bendor Grosvenor argues that understanding a work’s meaning depends on seeing it in the context of its time—not through the lens of today.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Comment | To truly read a painting, forget the present
Art historian Bendor Grosvenor argues that understanding a work’s meaning depends on seeing it in the context of its time—not through the lens of today.
buff.ly/qYaigQ0
Art historian Bendor Grosvenor argues that understanding a work’s meaning depends on seeing it in the context of its time—not through the lens of today.
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𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚! 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠.
It’s almost here! This week, the Historic New England Summit convenes changemakers and innovators for two days of inspiring talks and lively discussions about the future of preservation, design, and community → summit.historicnewengland.org
It’s almost here! This week, the Historic New England Summit convenes changemakers and innovators for two days of inspiring talks and lively discussions about the future of preservation, design, and community → summit.historicnewengland.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚! 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠.
It’s almost here! This week, the Historic New England Summit convenes changemakers and innovators for two days of inspiring talks and lively discussions about the future of preservation, design, and community → summit.historicnewengland.org
It’s almost here! This week, the Historic New England Summit convenes changemakers and innovators for two days of inspiring talks and lively discussions about the future of preservation, design, and community → summit.historicnewengland.org
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Interior of the Natural History Museum, London
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Interior of the Natural History Museum, London
Today, The World Health Organization called for urgently scaling care for neurological conditions, insisting many could be prevented or treated with the right services. This piece is worth the read - highlighting the experience of Parkinson’s.
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Sue Goldie Has Parkinson’s Disease
An acclaimed researcher is an expert at explaining complicated problems. Now she has to confront the most vexing question: What is happening to her?
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October 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Today, The World Health Organization called for urgently scaling care for neurological conditions, insisting many could be prevented or treated with the right services. This piece is worth the read - highlighting the experience of Parkinson’s.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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June 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Take a virtual step inside Gropius House this Tuesday! Our Art and Design Tour showcases the largest Bauhaus collection outside Germany—made for modern art + design lovers.
Join from home ➡️ https://loom.ly/mmrPwkE
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#HistoricNewEngland #Bauhaus #Gropius
Join from home ➡️ https://loom.ly/mmrPwkE
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#HistoricNewEngland #Bauhaus #Gropius
October 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Take a virtual step inside Gropius House this Tuesday! Our Art and Design Tour showcases the largest Bauhaus collection outside Germany—made for modern art + design lovers.
Join from home ➡️ https://loom.ly/mmrPwkE
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#HistoricNewEngland #Bauhaus #Gropius
Join from home ➡️ https://loom.ly/mmrPwkE
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#HistoricNewEngland #Bauhaus #Gropius
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MoMA opens its largest-ever exhibition by a woman artist, a major retrospective of Ruth Asawa’s visionary wire sculptures and works on paper.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
MoMA opens its largest-ever exhibition by a woman artist, a major retrospective of Ruth Asawa’s visionary wire sculptures and works on paper.
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After 25 years of restoration, Beijing’s Qianlong Garden reopens—revealing the splendour of 18th-century imperial design in full colour and detail.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
After 25 years of restoration, Beijing’s Qianlong Garden reopens—revealing the splendour of 18th-century imperial design in full colour and detail.
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Q&A | ‘It’s the biggest show that’s ever been done on Miller but we could have filled it eight times over’ 📸
Curator Hilary Floe discusses Tate Britain's exhibition about photographer Lee Miller.
Curator Hilary Floe discusses Tate Britain's exhibition about photographer Lee Miller.
Q&A | 'It's the biggest show that's ever been done on Miller but we could have filled it eight times over' - Museums Association
Curator Hilary Floe discusses Tate Britain's exhibition about photographer Lee Miller
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October 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Q&A | ‘It’s the biggest show that’s ever been done on Miller but we could have filled it eight times over’ 📸
Curator Hilary Floe discusses Tate Britain's exhibition about photographer Lee Miller.
Curator Hilary Floe discusses Tate Britain's exhibition about photographer Lee Miller.
October 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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🍂 Happy First Day of Fall! 🍁
Today is the autumn equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are nearly equal. From now on, the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun, bringing shorter days and cooler nights.
Today is the autumn equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are nearly equal. From now on, the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun, bringing shorter days and cooler nights.
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🍂 Happy First Day of Fall! 🍁
Today is the autumn equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are nearly equal. From now on, the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun, bringing shorter days and cooler nights.
Today is the autumn equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are nearly equal. From now on, the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun, bringing shorter days and cooler nights.
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'Southbank Puddles' linocut by contemporary UK printmaker and artist Alexandra Buckle #womensart
September 21, 2025 at 5:34 AM
'Southbank Puddles' linocut by contemporary UK printmaker and artist Alexandra Buckle #womensart
Even more stunning, glowing at night! MIT Museum just installed a new #JanetEchelman piece, Remembering the Future!
#visitboston #mit #art #design #museumlife
#visitboston #mit #art #design #museumlife
September 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Even more stunning, glowing at night! MIT Museum just installed a new #JanetEchelman piece, Remembering the Future!
#visitboston #mit #art #design #museumlife
#visitboston #mit #art #design #museumlife
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When I'm drawing, when I color it, the atmosphere of art changes all at once and it's really fun. I like this moment!
September 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
When I'm drawing, when I color it, the atmosphere of art changes all at once and it's really fun. I like this moment!
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Herman Miller reintroduces the classic Eames Molded Plastic Dining Chair (EC-127) using 99% post-industrial recycled plastic and fresh, contemporary colors. Available now in non-upholstered and upholstered versions, it suits high-traffic settings. #art #design #hermanmiller
September 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Herman Miller reintroduces the classic Eames Molded Plastic Dining Chair (EC-127) using 99% post-industrial recycled plastic and fresh, contemporary colors. Available now in non-upholstered and upholstered versions, it suits high-traffic settings. #art #design #hermanmiller
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AI tools are being deployed to authenticate works tied to the Norval Morrisseau forgery scandal, one of the largest art frauds in history, with estimated losses over C$100m.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
AI tools are being deployed to authenticate works tied to the Norval Morrisseau forgery scandal, one of the largest art frauds in history, with estimated losses over C$100m.
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AI is already transforming the fundraising landscape. To navigate this new territory, Nathan Chappell, co-founder of Fundraising.AI shares a guide to help you govern how you deploy the technology ethically and strategically.
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/4poZziv
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/4poZziv
September 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
AI is already transforming the fundraising landscape. To navigate this new territory, Nathan Chappell, co-founder of Fundraising.AI shares a guide to help you govern how you deploy the technology ethically and strategically.
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/4poZziv
Read the full guide at: https://phlnthrp.com/4poZziv
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This month’s major acquisitions include the New-York Historical Society’s purchase of Bill Cunningham’s photography archive, Italian illuminated manuscripts for the Getty, and a Magritte painting for the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This month’s major acquisitions include the New-York Historical Society’s purchase of Bill Cunningham’s photography archive, Italian illuminated manuscripts for the Getty, and a Magritte painting for the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
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Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion designer whose influence extended into museum culture as well as style, has died aged 91.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion designer whose influence extended into museum culture as well as style, has died aged 91.
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A must-see exhibition at the MFA-Boston! But you'll need to embrace your dark side. 🖤 #visitboston #artreview #mustsee
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Dark and atmospheric to highlight the beauty and inevitability of decay and death... I can't get enough of this work. It's somewhat reminiscent of the Alexander McQueen show at the MET some years ago,...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A must-see exhibition at the MFA-Boston! But you'll need to embrace your dark side. 🖤 #visitboston #artreview #mustsee
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6v6fGTf/
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A Blood Moon is coming on September 7, and over 6.2 billion people will be able to see it! 🌕🧪
This total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s darkest shadow, causing it to glow red from sunlight refracted through our atmosphere.
#LunarEclipse #Astronomy #Space #BloodMoon
This total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s darkest shadow, causing it to glow red from sunlight refracted through our atmosphere.
#LunarEclipse #Astronomy #Space #BloodMoon
August 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A Blood Moon is coming on September 7, and over 6.2 billion people will be able to see it! 🌕🧪
This total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s darkest shadow, causing it to glow red from sunlight refracted through our atmosphere.
#LunarEclipse #Astronomy #Space #BloodMoon
This total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s darkest shadow, causing it to glow red from sunlight refracted through our atmosphere.
#LunarEclipse #Astronomy #Space #BloodMoon
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Opinion: When a financially stable nonprofit vacuums up precious dollars, smaller organizations lose out, writes Mark Gold. phlnthrp.com/3EwEMHe
April 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Opinion: When a financially stable nonprofit vacuums up precious dollars, smaller organizations lose out, writes Mark Gold. phlnthrp.com/3EwEMHe
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Survival Depends on Collective Commitment and Deep Support. It takes a dedicated village to generate sustainable, meaningful philanthropy. clairification.com/2025/04/10/h...
Heartbreaking Missed Opportunities: Is Your Nonprofit Falling Short of Its True Fundraising Power? - Clairification
Survival Depends on Collective Commitment and Deep Support Too often, fundraising is relegated to an administrative function rather than a mission-central function. It’s viewed as a ‘necessary evil.’...
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April 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Survival Depends on Collective Commitment and Deep Support. It takes a dedicated village to generate sustainable, meaningful philanthropy. clairification.com/2025/04/10/h...