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Pompeii Still at Risk
Martin Bailey for the Art Newspaper reports on UNESCO taking the initial steps towards putting Pompeii on the World Heritage in Danger list. A report published in June (to little fanfare) found that:
Read more2011 in Review
It was a turbulent year in cultural policy, marked in many ways by unrest in Libya, Egypt, and elsewhere. But even elsewhere, funding shortfalls, and austerity have put pressure on our cultural institutions, with too many deaccessions and museum closings to mention.
Read moreMuseum Wades Into Politics With a Fund-Raiser
Just as the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum is seeking to expand onto state property in Midtown Manhattan, some of its trustees have been pressing the rest of the board to contribute to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s re-election campaign by buying tickets to his birthday party on Tuesday night.
Read moreAlice Waltons "World-Class Museum" Does NY Times Know Something We Don't about Crystal Bridges?
André Harvey, “Stella,” 2009, installed on outdoor path on the grounds of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Interviewing Wal-Mart
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