Join us for a spell and play with the museums’ data! We’ll hack apart the collections and grow new forests of art!
Jeff Steward
For over twenty years Jeff has worked at museums with museum data. He’s spent that time working on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things at two major art museums in the greater Boston Area: MFA, Boston and Harvard Art Museums. Jeff is currently director of digital infrastructure and emerging technologies (DIET) at the Harvard Art Museums. His areas of research include visualization of cultural datasets; open access to institutional records; data interoperability and sustainability; and developing tools for making art fun, accessible, and enjoyable.