世界上没有哪个博物馆和纽约大都会艺术博物馆一样——也从未有人像托马斯·霍文那样对它进行管理,进行变革:从“诱捕”重要的捐赠人,到跨越国界偷运古代珍宝;从与世界上最有势力的古董商达成秘密协议,到与对手周旋;从举办“图坦卡蒙王”等大展,到赢得委拉斯开兹的惊世杰作。在担任馆长的10年间,霍文使大都会博物馆从睡梦中惊醒,将其转变成美国最有活力的文化机构。 There are no museums in the world just like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York - nor has it ever been managed and transformed by, like Thomas Howard, from ’catching’ important donors to the smuggling of ancient treasures across borders ; From reaching a secret agreement with the most powerful antique dealers in the world to dealing with their opponents; From hosting the “Tutankhamen King” and other exhibitions to winning Velazquez’s stunning masterpiece. During his tenure as curator, Huo Wen awakened the Metropolitan Museum of Mood to its most dynamic cultural institution in the United States.