John Killacky: Parting words

Editor’s note: This commentary is by John R. Killacky, who will be retiring from the Flynn Center next month. In his post-Flynn life, Killacky is running for the Vermont House of Representatives to represent his neighborhood in South Burlington.
I came of age as an artist and administrator in New York in the 1970s. Post modernists, punks, minimalists and graffiti artists were deconstructing and distilling everyday actions. Rooftops, parking lots, lofts, bars, gymnasiums, and subway platfor