There was a time when the labels and texts in museum shows were matter-of-fact explanations—the artist, title, date, medium, and then a few informative words from the curator. But as exhibitions…
The budget for the proposed Ground Zero Arts Center continues to shrink, now down to approximately half of its original cost at $200 million. [The New York Times]
Artists from around…
NPR reported that the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will post a disclaimer to inform visitors that its “Conversations” exhibition, which contains pieces owned by Bill Cosby and…
Critics didn’t really like Douglas Gordon’s new play, so the Turner Prize–winning artist axed the walls of the theater where it’s having its run. [Manchester Evening News]
A Lego artist…
Following last week’s news that the Smithsonian would stand by its much-criticized exhibition “Conversations: African and African American Artworks in Dialogue,” which features a number of…
A group of French technicians and artists created a really creepy “Living Mona Lisa” that can respond to her surroundings and emote, because this is exactly what you asked for. [<a href="https://news.artnet.com/in-brief/living-mona-lisa-digital-interactive-316283" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"…
The Smithsonian was criticized when their National Museum of African Art opened a show last November entitled “Conversations: African and African American Artworks in Dialogue,” due to…