Chief Curator Renny Pritikin on David Lane and The CJM's commissioned installation "Lamp of the Covenant"
In summer 2014, one of CJM Chief Curator Renny Pritikin ’s first assignments was to liven up The Museum’s lobby. He invited Sacramento-based artist, Dave Lane , to create an installation. The CJM’s first major commissioned art work, Lamp of the Covenant is ninety feet long and weighs 12,000 pounds. Here, Pritikin talks with Daryl Carr, Director of Marketing, about why he chose the artist and why the work is a good fit for The Museum. Daryl Carr (DC): How did you meet David Lane? Renny Pritikin (RP) : I was hired in 2004 to be the director of the Nelson Gallery at UC Davis. I didn't know anyone in the area except an old colleague, Chris Daubert who teaches at Sacramento City College and runs the Kondos Gallery there. He's a great guy—one of these people who knows everyone. Chris said, "If there's one person in town you have to meet, it's Dave Lane. I have a show of his up now.” And so I made a trip to Sacramento to see his exhibition. It ...