Sentences with phrase «old museums need»

The idea that old museums need to be livened up with contemporary works of art is horrible.

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You might prefer the buzz of living in an Old World city packed with museums, galleries and history, a place where you don't need a car, and every cobbled lane hides a new adventure.

From its prime location within atmospheric Galle Fort, you only need step out of the villa's front door to regale in the history of this fascinating town with its narrow cobbled streets lined with charming centuries - old homes, museums, tiny boutiques, restaurants, ice cream parlours and cafes.

Whether or not a collection dedicated to the art of a particular country needs to serve as a historical museum is a moot point, but given that art history is now intimately linked to the study of social and political issues, presenting the old cocktail of countesses and Chippendale has a reduced impact.

This unique evening at the Old Vic Tunnels will raise much needed funds that will enable the Contemporary Art Society to continue its mission of donating work to museums and galleries across the UK in the coming year where they will be enjoyed by millions».

Mark Bradford, Sam Gilliam, Rashid Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu and Lorna Simpson are among the artists who have donated their own artwork to help the 50 year - old museum find the $ 175 million it needs.

The Wadsworth Atheneum is America's oldest continuously operating museum and had been woefully in need of major repairs due to leaks and other major structural issues.

Details: $ 8, children 12 and older receive free museum admission but need tickets for this event; 713-639-7300, mfah.org

Born 1982, Auckland, New Zealand Education 2009 Meisterschule, Städelschule HFBK, Frankfurt am Main 2005 BFA, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland Solo exhibitions 2018 «Games of Decentralized Life» Galerie Buchholz, Cologne 2018 «The Founder's Paradox», MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland 2017 «The Founder's Paradox», Michael Lett, Auckland 2017 «The Founder's Paradox», Michael Lett, Auckland 2017 «Shenzhen Entrepreneurial Form», Fine Arts, Sydney 2017 «FaaS — Feedback as a Service: Reflecting on messaging, debate and criticality inside a parliamentary discussion on internet governance», Bozar, Brussels 2017 «Simon Denny: Real Mass Entrepreneurship», C2 Space, OCT - LOFT, OCAT Shenzhen 2017 «Hammer Projects: Simon Denny», Hammer Museum, Los Angeles 2016 «Secret Power», Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington 2016 «Blockchain Future States», Petzel Gallery, New York 2016 «Business Insider», WIELS, Brussels 2015 «Products for Organising», Serpentine Sackler Gallery, London 2015 «Secret Power», New Zealand Pavilion, 56th Venice Biennale 2015 «The Innovator's Dilemma», MoMA PS1, New York 2014 «The Personal Effects of Kim Dotcom», Adam Art Gallery, Victoria University, Wellington 2014 «New Management», Portikus, Frankfurt am Main 2014 «The Personal Effects of Kim Dotcom», Firstsite, Colchester 2014 «TEDxVaduz redux», T293, Rome 2014 «Disruptive Berlin», Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2013 «The Personal Effects of Kim Dotcom», mumok, Wien 2013 «All You Need is Data — The DLD 2012 Conference REDUX rerun», Petzel Gallery, New York 2013 «All You Need is Data — The DLD 2012 Conference REDUX», Kunstverein München 2012 «Full Participation», Aspen Art Museum, Aspen 2012 «Envisaging Vocational Rehabilitation» (with Joanna Fadyl), Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster 2011 «Corporate Video Decisions», Friedrich Petzel Gallery 2011 «Corporate Video Decisions», Michael Lett, Auckland 2011 «Cruise Line», NAK Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen 2011 «Chronic Expectation: CFS / ME Documentary Restoration», T293, Rome 2011 «7 Unreachable Elevators», IMO, Copenhagen 2010 «Negative Headroom: the broadcast signal intrusion incident», Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis 2010 «Negative Headroom: the broadcast signal intrusion incident», Halle Für Kunst, Lüneburg 2010 «Remote Tutorial: hate poems for travelers», Landings Project Space, Vestfossen 2010 «Introductory logic tutorial video», Artspace, Sydney 2009 «Celebrities» houses at night: a projection», Standard Oslo, Oslo 2009 «Starting from behind», Michael Lett, Auckland 2009 «Deep Sea Vaudeo», Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne 2009 «Watching Videos Dry», T293, Naples 2009 «7 Drunken Videos `, Luettgenmeijer, Berlin 2008 «Aquarium Paintings (with Nick Austin)», Center, Berlin 2008 «Ruined by Sheer Confidence», Caribic Residency, Frankfurt am Main 2008 «Alexandra Bircken / Simon Denny», Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Kraichtal 2008 «Recent Haircuts», Uplands Gallery, Melbourne 2008 «Recent Haircuts», Gambia Castle, Auckland 2007 «Compression Club», Michael Lett, Auckland 2007 «Monthly Cowards», Gambia Castle, Auckland 2007 «Paltry Motion», Dunedin Pubic Art Gallery, Dunedin 2006 «Old Entertainment System», Window, Auckland 2006 «Scape», Art & Industry Biennial, Christchurch 2006 «Old Things», Michael Lett, Auckland 2005» Arranging Sympathies», Volume Series, The Physics Room, Christchurch

Today the shop is often the go - to place for museums, TV and movie productions when they need to recreate an old - fashioned period look.