In this essay from 1988, Madame Realism ponders her own expectations about cultural meaning while exploring offbeat museums and homes of the famous dead.
The New Museum announced today the creation of a new position at the institution–Associate Director–aimed at helping its “next phase of growth.” Dennis Szakacs will join the museum’s staff…
In case you hadn't heard, "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" topped out at 661,509 visitors during its May 4–Aug. 7 run (and was extended by one week to accommodate the massive crowds). Its high att…
Where is the critical outrage over the Alexander McQueen fashion house being the exhibition's main sponsor? Remember the Guggenheim's company-funded BMW and Armani shows (1998, 2011-01, respectively)…
A month ago, with no fanfare or press release and little signage to speak of, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art installed 17 major oil paintings by the British figurative master Lucian Freud. Th…