From Loading Dock to Museum Wall: The Exhibition Process for Ana Mendieta: Earth Body, Sculpture and Performance 1972-1985 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

This paper is a review of the exhibition planning process for Ana Mendieta: Earth Body, Sculpture and Performance 1972-1985. It focuses on the different aspects of this museum exhibition including the people, the places, and the practices that were involved. It explores the processes that were engaged in this particular production including the key characters that brought it all together. Ultimately, this paper provides a glimpse of what happens beyond the museum walls.