The American Museum of Natural History is going for an intimate experience — allowing hundreds, not thousands, of visitors in per hour — when it reopens on Sept. 9. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “museums”
This Way to Chloë Bass’s Outdoor Art Show
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
The artist’s exhibition in St. Nicholas Park, mounted by the Studio Museum in Harlem, revolves around questions like: “How much of life is coping?” Source: New York Times
A Visitor’s Guide to MoMA and the Met
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
What you need to know before you head back to the museums, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view. Source: New York Times
How the Met Was Made
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens, commemorating its 150-year anniversary with an exhibition that asks: How does this museum give an account of itself today? Source: New York Times
Félix Fénéon, the Collector-Anarchist Who Was Seurat’s First Champion
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
The Museum of Modern Art reopens with an exemplary show devoted to an essential figure who multitasked his way through the aesthetic and political ferment of Belle Époque Paris. Source: New York Times
In His Own Words: Jacob Lawrence at the Met and MoMA
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
In 1996, the activist artist found inspiration at two of his favorite museums. The discussion that followed, with a Times critic, revealed a man of his generation, whose art is as timely as ever. Source: New York Times
Natural History Museum Union Files Complaint Over Coronavirus App
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
The app would have asked employees to report if they had a fever and any new symptoms each day. Some see it as an invasion of privacy. Source: New York Times
Whitney Cancels Show That Included Works Bought at Fund-Raisers
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
Black artists objected after they discovered their work had been acquired by the museum through discounted sales meant to benefit charities. Source: New York Times
Is New York’s Arts Diversity Plan Working? It’s Hard to Tell
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
While the CreateNYC program increased funding for smaller neighborhood arts organizations, it never required institutions to disclose the demographic data that would help measure progress. Source: New York Times
The Met Is Reopening: Grab Your Timed Ticket and View Jacob Lawrence
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
With fewer people and more protocols, the country’s largest museum is ready to welcome visitors again. Source: New York Times
The Hottest Commodity in Pandemic New York? Fresh Air
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
The skyscrapers are empty, and the streets and parks are full. Here’s how the city is reinventing itself. Source: New York Times
Dia Beacon Reopens With a Sonic Boom
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
The D.J. Carl Craig’s basement “club” shows the affinity between minimal art and techno music. It’s an after-party for the Covid age, minus the sweat. Source: New York Times
Two N.Y.C. Museums Announce Reopenings
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
The Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio will reopen to the public on Sept. 12. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Approves Diversity Plan After Staff Complaints of Racism
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2020
An expansive effort comes as the museum faces a deficit of $15 million. Source: New York Times
Tribute in Lights Will Shine After All, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2020
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum had said the display would have to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times