Dr. Michael F. Brown: Anthropologist & President of S.A.R. - Epi. 110, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

I had Dr. Michael F. Brown on the podcast today and he's
president of the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM.
I've been a long time supporter of this museum and institution
and I highly encourage people to go to their website which is
sarweb.org. The school supports native causes and various
research projects in the region. It started as an archeology
museum in 1922 and it's an amazing place with a huge array of
pottery and artifacts, as well as some of the finest contemporary
native art. 

Michael is a fascinating person that has done much in his life.
From working in Peru to doing an interview with a gun pointed at
him, he definitely has a story that needs to be told. The
granulation of this story really adds to his passion and why he
wanted to be in charge of this museum and what the museum is
doing today. 

I had originally planned on traveling to Santa Fe this week to
interview Michael and several other esteemed Native American
artists and historians, even going so far as to set-up a
temporary studio in the School for Advanced Research. These plans
were put to a screeching halt by the mandatory 14-day quarantine
on all inbound travelers installed by the governor of New Mexico.
Ultimately, we decided to maintain our interview schedule and do
them remotely, socially distancing at an effective 500+ miles.
For the next few weeks, the podcast will be focusing on SAR and
some of the Native American artisans involved in this wonderful
organization. 

With all of that in mind, please enjoy this socially distant
edition of the Art Dealer Diaries featuring Dr. Michael Brown
president of SAR.