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Museums: A Special Section

Intriguing exhibitions and ventures in the art world.

Intriguing exhibitions and ventures in the art world.

Highlights

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    CreditSHOUT, animation by Ale Pixel Studio

    Making Museums Moral Again

    The impact of corporations on the art world has divested museums of their roles as explainers of history and providers of life lessons. Is it too late to change that?

     By Holland Cotter

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      CreditIwan Baan, via Diller Scofidio & Renfro, EHDD & BAMPFA

      Art Museums Seek a Green Palette

      As new institutions sprout up around the country, administrators and architects are incorporating environmentally-friendly design features.

       By David Gelles

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    A rendering of the Museum Park expansion project at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.
    CreditVia North Carolina Museum of Art and Civitas

    A Park as an Extension of the Museum Itself

    The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh is building a park that is intended not as a sculpture garden but a setting for sun worshiping, biking and socializing.

     By J. Peder Zane

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    A caravansary designed by Nasser Mansouri for “Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan,” a show presented by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art in Washington.
    CreditLalage Snow/Turquoise Mountain

    An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington

    “Turquoise Mountain,” organized by the Sackler and Freer, imports rug weavers, jewelers, carpenters and other artisans into museum precincts to show off their crafts.

     By Rod Nordland

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    Samples of frames available in Eli Wilner’s app.
    CreditEli Wilner & Company

    Framing Your Digital Art: Meet the eWilner App

    Eli Wilner, a framer of priceless art, has an app, eWilner Frames, that lets users choose a virtual copy from his inventory and apply it to a photo.

     By J. Peder Zane

  1. The Sweet Synergy of Flowers and Pictures of Flowers

    From New York to London, gardens enhance their offerings with art from museums, and vice versa.

    By Geraldine Fabrikant

     

  2. A Whole Planet of Modern Art

    Curators are thinking beyond the West to embrace the origins of Modernism in Asia, Africa, South America and beyond.

    By Edward M. Gomez