Visit to the Met
My daughter Jane and son Keith accompanied me to the Metropolitan Museum of Art the other day. Next to the Louvre, the Met is my favorite museum. I am going again in three weeks. The…
Category: Art Museums
Art museums and technology
In their fierce competition for the vast pool of entertainment dollars, art museums are attempting to use technology to reinvent themselves. The theme-park-ization of museums is replete with interactive attractions and high-tech gewgaws. On the surface this sounds, if not…
van Gogh Repetitions
I plan on visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art's exhibition van Gogh Repetitions later today. It will be my third visit to see it. The show has a number of first rate van Gogh's and the theme--the…
Return of an Old Friend
After a long and (for me) painful absence for conservation, Andrea del Sarto's The Sacrifice of Isaac is once again on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art. [caption id="attachment_3202" align="aligncenter" width="444"] The Sacrifice of Isaac, by…
Lunch at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Due to the bad weather, the usually crowded Cleveland Museum of Art cafeteria was practically deserted today. The fare isn't good enough to fight jostling lines, but today's peace made the none-too-good food perfectly acceptable.…
Cleveland Museum of Art finishes renovations
After 8 years and $350 million, the Cleveland Museum of Art has--finally!--completed its ambitious renovations. The long awaited (by me) opening of the new West Wing's China, India and Southeast Asia collections means all collections are once…
Cleveland Museum of Art 2013 Staff Exhibition
I attended the annual Cleveland Museum of Art Staff Exhibition the other day. Like last year, the show is in the museum's lower level by the parking garage. Unlike last year when renovations forced traffic…
Museum Etiquette
For me, standing in front of a painting is like listening to a concert or attending a play. I try to meet the artist on his terms and I open myself to the work to…