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Met Museum Announces 5.68 Million Visitors in FY 2011
If you had any question that the Metropolitan Museum was the reigning champion of museum attendance in the US, then their latest figures (5.68 million in FY 2011) should dispel any doubts.
Museums
Art
Taking Five At The Studio Museum in Harlem
This summer the Studio Museum in Harlem is hosting five extensive exhibitions that hold true to its mission and bring both established artists and those in training under the same roof. Packed into the museum’s intimate space on 125th Street, the shows offer a tremendous range of mostly thought-prov
Art
Bronx Calling: The First AIM Biennial
The Bronx Museum's Artists in the Marketplace (AIM) program has helped emerging artists in the New York area navigate the business side of art since the 1980s. AIM is now celebrating its 30th anniversary with two joint exhibitions at the Bronx Museum and Wave Hill: Bronx Calling: The First AIM Bienn
Art
New Orleans and the Summer of Swoon
There's more compelling art being produced in the Crescent City these days than at any point in its history. And there may be no better place to start looking at it this summer than the Great Hall of the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Opinion
NY Museum Attendance & Twitter Followers
@MuseumNerd, that anonymous art personality on Twitter, has blogged an interesting graphic that lists the attendance to New York museums, their Twitter following, and how they measure up.
Opinion
Study: Artsy Men Are Happier
A study suggests that men who enjoy cultural activities and attend museums are happier [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43144425/ns/health-behavior/]. The study suggests the same isn't true for women. No word if the benefits extend to art blog readers.
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US Museums Confront the Ai Weiwei Question
Xinhua reports that Ai Weiwei's FAKE studio evaded tax and intentionally destroyed accounting documents. US museums debate the ethics of working with Chinese organizations. Art Basel buys the Art HK fair, provoking some to call for a boycott.
Opinion
Contemporary Art Will Ruin Your Wedding
When is a rainbow a bad thing? When it's ruining your carefully planned minimalist wedding reception booked at the Art Institute of Chicago, that's when! In this tale of horror, an installation by artist Pae White causes couples to reconsider hosting their weddings parties in the museum space.
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NYC's Seaport Museum Will Stay Afloat With New Board, Land Sale
Though it faces a budget crisis and problems with a misdirected leadership, New York City's South Street Seaport Museum will remain intact and its working tall ships will stay moored in New York City Harbor rather than sent away for storage. Under a new plan, the museum's president and board of dire
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Thief Steals Artifacts From Forbidden City
Think Beijing's historic Forbidden City is pretty well guarded? Well, you'd be right, the place is infested with security. Yet that didn't stop a thief from grabbing $1.5 million worth of artifacts from the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City.
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Manhattan Museums Play Monopoly
This week has been pretty huge for New York City's museum community. Newly announced shake-ups mean that the Metropolitan Museum will be taking over the Whitney's uptown Breuer building as the younger institution heads downtown to a new Renzo Piano-designed space. The Museum of Modern Art is buying
Opinion
Why Are So Many Museums Buying Christian Marclay's “The Clock”?
The Boston MFA is purchasing Christian Marclay's epic movie mash-up “The Clock” (2010) (recently on view in NYC) for $250,000. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art bought the piece in April, and there are rumors that MoMA plans to do the same. What's up with this collecting fad?