Features December 2016
The future of permanence a discussion
Panel discussions from The New Criterion’s symposium on museums.
Topic: “The Future Of Permanence”
Features December 2016
Introduction: the future of permanence in an age of ephemera
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An introduction to The New Criterion’s symposium on museums.
Features December 2016
The museum of the present
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How museums have gone from being about something to being for somebody.
Features December 2016
Tempus fugit, ars brevis
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On the ephemerality of art works.
Features December 2016
I swear by Apollo
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On the evolution of museum architecture.
Features December 2016
Notes on the postmodern museum
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On the distinct phases in the evolution of art museums.
Features December 2016
The birth of an idea
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On the emergence of the art museum.
Features December 2016
Conserving Kahn
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On the renovation of the Yale Center for British Art.
Features December 2016
Less can be more
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On the merits of simple museum displays.
Features December 2016
The museum as “town hall”
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On the blurring of the line between art and politics.