When is Building an Enormous Museum a Bad Idea?

When is Building an Enormous Museum a Bad Idea?

This week, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel said that he intended to move forward on a plan to bring George Lucas’ museum to the city waterfront. It seems like a charming idea: a museum of narrative art—stories told through imagery, like movies—seems like a pleasant place...
Coming Soon: Carrie Mae Weems at the Guggenheim

Coming Soon: Carrie Mae Weems at the Guggenheim

So far, January has resulted in the culmination of many fantastic New York City art exhibits. Chris Burden will soon be departing from the New Museum, and there isn’t much time left to view the surrealist works of Rene Magritte or the impressive collection of modern...
3 Incredible Art Events Taking Place in NYC

3 Incredible Art Events Taking Place in NYC

New York City is a cultural hub unlike any other. There are thousands of museums, galleries, and nonprofit arts organizations that deliver innovative works and programs to the public – not to mention the countless curators, artists, and passionate arts activists that...
Art in Online Dating at the New Museum

Art in Online Dating at the New Museum

The New Museum in NYC is no stranger to showcasing sometimes bizarre, usually provocative works of art. After all, the museum is dedicated to exclusively delivering the most compelling contemporary installations from artists all over the world, and is the only art...
NYC Pay Phones Travel Back to 1993

NYC Pay Phones Travel Back to 1993

New York wasn’t always the city it is today. It may be pretty glamorous these days, but there was a time when things were a bit dirtier, a bit grittier, and a bit more dangerous. Twenty years ago, the city was still a major cultural hub, but in an altogether different...