The Guggenheim Discovers YouTube: the Shortlist
Billed as a biennial of creative video, the YouTube Play collaboration between the Guggenheim Museum and YouTube produces an uninspired and unsurprising shortlist.
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Repeating Explosions : Cai Guo-Qiang
How can an exhibition be in two museums at once? We’re not talking about a digital piece or a film, but actual sculptures. If you’re an artist such as Cai Guo-Qiang, just make a copy. This is exactly what he did for his Inopportune: Stage One exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York. Well, I [...]
Guggenheim Photo Exhibition Outrage
In today’s post-9/11 media environment, it’s difficult to escape images of human suffering as a result of acts of terrorism and their aftermath. Such images are often challenging to view, evoking powerfully emotional responses from many people – especially the survivors, and the families of the victims. Sadly, though, we are all-too familiar with such [...]
