Posts Tagged ‘museum’

Does the Celebrity-Driven Met Gala Make the Museum Lowbrow?

Anna Wintour. Michael Gross, author of Rogues’ Gallery: The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money that Made the Metropolitan Museum, blames Anna Wintour for making the Met lowbrow. “The most highly publicized event at the museum has been turned into a magazine and movie-promotion party ..

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Does the Celebrity-Driven Met Gala Make the Museum Lowbrow?

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05 2009

‘Jesus’ Saves

God bless the New Museum’s tantalizing triennial.

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‘Jesus’ Saves

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04 2009

The Poet of Pavement

Helen Levitt made the life of the street come alive in her photographs.

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The Poet of Pavement

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04 2009

Board Concern

Michael Gross’s exposé of the Met, Rogues’ Gallery, has raised the hackles of its board.

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Board Concern

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03 2009

Graphic Violence

Mark Essen’s brutal, lo-fi video games are about to make him an art-world star.

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Graphic Violence

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03 2009

Energy to Burn

Two new gallery spaces (one in Williamsburg) are, if not fully realized, rich in possibility.

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Energy to Burn

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03 2009