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Lesson 4: Go deeper: understanding museums
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Teaching with images
Go deeper: understanding museums
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Remake the Met

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The Met Museum in New York is a treasure trove of art, filled with masterpieces of human creativity, but what if it *wasn't* organized geographically or by time period? Is there a better way? To support our channel, visit: http://www.patreon.com/artassignment. Thanks to our Grandmaster of the Arts Indianapolis Homes Realty, and all of our patrons, especially Lynn Gordon, Patrick Hanna, and Constance Urist. Subscribe for new episodes of The Art Assignment every other Thursday! -- Follow us elsewhere for the full Art Assignment experience: Tumblr: http://theartassignment.com Response Tumblr: http://all.theartassignment.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/artassignment Instagram: http://instagram.com/theartassignment/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theartassignment and don't forget Reddit!: http://www.reddit.com/r/TheArtAssignment.

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  • leafers ultimate style avatar for user stpatrick749
    Posted 7 months ago. Direct link to stpatrick749's post “What's the difference bet...”
    What's the difference between a statue and a statuette?
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  • blobby green style avatar for user Klyde Warren
    Posted 3 years ago. Direct link to Klyde Warren's post “I like the idea of arrang...”
    I like the idea of arranging works based on varying themes, if only for a short while. What themes can y'all think of that might be interesting? I like the idea of a life cycle arrangement, works sorted thru the stages of life from birth to death.
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  • male robot hal style avatar for user ＫＥＶＩＮ
    Posted 4 years ago. Direct link to ＫＥＶＩＮ's post “How awful is the current ...”
    How awful is the current configuration of objects at the Met? Well, you answered it and I think you knew that answer before you mentioned it. And also as you mentioned, the logistical nightmare that would involve rearranging objects might prove more of a hindrance to future viewing than keeping the objects in their current position. So, here are some ideas. Why not get the Met, at the Met, to create a space that would be wholly devoted to a rotation of objects focused on a particular theme? You mentioned that other institutions are doing this.

    I have no issue with the Met's configuration, although admittedly I have not been there in a while. And while younger generations want to change the baby's bath water, sometimes it's not a bad idea to not throw the baby out with the bath water.
    (1 vote)
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    • aqualine tree style avatar for user David Alexander
      Posted 4 years ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “You ask, "Why not get the...”
      You ask, "Why not get the Met, at the Met, to create a space that would be wholly devoted to a rotation of objects focused on a particular theme?"
      I respond: This might be doable. You merely have to round up a group of donors who will fund the creation of said space and then convince the museum's board to make the changes and the city authorities to authorize the construction permits.
      Time to get started!
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