New York fashion week is filled with models. Some of them (like Iman and Christy) rise to the status of supermodel. Here at the Museum, we have our own supermodel.
Yes, the museum has orphans.
As we begin our migration into the new building the museum has been creating a number of orphans. Much of our case work that houses the Museum’s extensive objects collection is several decades old and is being updated, refurbished, and restyled for the beautiful new gallery environments. But out of an entire [...]
Moving the permanent collection into a brand new building begs for new casework to put the objects onto and into. The aesthetic of the new building is sleek and modern, and this dictates the style of casework. The new cases are similar to our existing cases by just enough to refurbish many and yet different [...]
Anselm Kiefer’s Untitled, a painting in the Museum’s collection, hangs not only as a cornerstone in our contemporary gallery, but for me it is a constant reminder of why I chose to pursue a career in museums. As a college freshman studying Psychology, I took an Art Appreciation class as an elective purely out of [...]
Growing up in a country town in the thirties and forties, I first knew about art from reproductions of the “old masters.” But when it came to “modern art,” as we called it, it was the Impressionists who came to mind. They had crossed to us so easily: Monet, Manet, and Renoir. Also we would [...]
November 27, 2008 – 10:26 am
Okay, we know you’ve been meaning to come see it, but you were just too busy. And now you have that bad/funny feeling in your gut—I call it art guilt. Don’t despair, it’s normal. It’s why all special exhibitions have the most visitors in the final weeks of their run. So, gather family and friends [...]
