Category: Museums
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Yoshitomo Nara’s Time-Traveling Solo Exhibition at the Aomori Museum of Art, “The Beginning Place”
[ad_1] A comprehensive look at the beloved Japanese artist’s work Aomori, Japan’s Aomori Museum of Art celebrates the work of local artists, with an enthusiastic focus on their hometown hero, Yoshitomo Nara. Now ten years after his first solo exhibit at the museum, Nara’s The Beginning Place exhibition has opened with much excitement for the…
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At The Momentary, An Art-Driven, Impassioned Plea for the “Enduring Amazon”
[ad_1] Presented in partnership with The Momentary Art and science align for this powerful new exhibition in Bentonville, Arkansas Image by Tom McFetridge for Crystal Bridges The artistic allure of Bentonville, Arkansas is often anchored in the architectural gravity of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, as well as its renowned permanent collection and temporary…
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Inside the ITS Arcademy, Museum of Art in Fashion
[ad_1] In Trieste, Italy, a new space highlights creativity through exhibitions, archives and education Courtesy of Massimo Gardone The ITS Contest represents one of the most important awards for emerging fashion worldwide. Among the acclaimed alumni are Demna Gvasalia (known colloquially as Demna, the founder of Vetements and creative director of Balenciaga), Matthieu Blazy (creative director…
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Fondation Louis Vuitton’s Mark Rothko Retrospective
[ad_1] A profound exploration of an artist’s journey of transformation Vue d’installation de l’exposition Mark Rothko, galerie 1, niveau -1, salle Scènes urbaines, métro et portraits, exposition présentée du 18 octobre 2023 au 2 avril 2024 à la Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris. © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko – Adagp, Paris, 2023 With…
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Interview: Rachel Shechtman Reflects on Her First Brooklyn Museum Project
[ad_1] The Entrepreneur in Residence and retail maven shares some backstory on the Africa Fashion exhibition shop Installation view, ALÁRA at the Brooklyn Museum, part of Africa Fashion. Brooklyn Museum, June 23–October 22, 2023. Photo by Danny Perez, courtesy of Brooklyn Museum On view since June and closing at the end of this week, Africa…
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Hiroshima MOCA Enters a New Era – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Today in Hiroshima, Genbaku Dome (the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peace Memorial Park) and the Peace Memorial Museum draw visitors from all over Japan and around the world—many of whom take a train from Kyoto or Osaka and return the same day. And yet, there’s so much more to see in the city,…
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This Week’s Picks – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] India’s Museum of Art and Photography Will Confront Biases Bengaluru, India opened a major cultural institution this month, the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP). In addition to the pre-modern and contemporary art and photography within its 60,000-piece collection, the five-story institution showcases textiles, posters and craft in an effort to eschew the industry’s…
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Inside Montblanc Haus, an Immersive Museum Designed to Inspire Writing – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] With a nostalgic flair, many of us think fondly on the sensation of writing by hand—the weight and texture of a pen, the sound of it gliding across the surface of paper. Opened in May of 2022, Montblanc Haus is more than a 38,000-square-foot immersion into the history of the leading luxury writing implement…
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Organizations to support in Turkey and Syria, Japanese frozen art, the future of nuclear fusion and more Organizations to Support in Syria and Turkey The collective Closer Than You Think has created an extensive list of organizations working to support those affected by the tragic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. The estimated death…
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Arts and Culture in Memphis, Tennessee – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] As the place Aretha Franklin, Issac Hayes and Al Green called home and one of the formative sites for blues and rock’n’roll, Memphis, Tennessee has history and culture in its veins. It’s no wonder then that the city has an inspiring music, theater and arts scene, comprised of local and international creatives; all of…
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Beyond the Art Fairs – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Anchored by the expansive, ever-inspiring Art Basel Miami Beach and the the illuminating Design Miami showcase nearby, Miami Art Week further flourishes thanks to the continued presence of Untitled, NADA, Scope and other powerful art and design fairs. To participate in this exhaustive artistic extravaganza and not step into one of Miami’s own world-class, permanent institutions is not only…
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Climate reparations, repatriated artifacts, a decommissioned hydroelectric power plant and more Elevated Access Provides Private Planes for People Seeking Abortions Founded before the fall of Roe v Wade, Elevated Access is a non-profit network of pilots who donate their time, resources, planes and skills to transport people seeking abortions or gender-affirming care to states…
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The Founders Museum Returns 150 Native American Artifacts – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In a difficult and complicated process, the Founders Museum in Barre, Massachusetts has been working on repatriating numerous artifacts to Native people. So far, 150 items (including clothing, shoes, pipes and weapons) have been returned to Lakota and Sioux tribes. Some of the 150 objects (which is just a quarter of the museum’s collection)…
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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Many may owe their daydreams of Prince Edward Island to childhood nostalgia pertaining to the Anne of Green Gables novels, or to enchanting images—seen once and never forgotten—of the Maritime province’s lighthouses or rolling farmland. While these wisps of memories might act as motivating factors in planning a visit, it’s worth observing that amidst the…
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The Bronx Museum Reveals New Accessibility-Focused Design – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Bronx Museum, the only museum in New York City that offers contemporary art free to the public. To celebrate, the institution tapped award-winning architecture and interiors studio Marvel and strategy and design practice Team to refresh the museum’s architectural and digital design in a way that…