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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Top 10 Museum Designs

Today museums do not only impress with what they have on display, but in the best case, already with their very own design and architecture. Frame took a detailed look at the most impressive structures in the world of museums,…

Enzo Ferrari Museum

The Enzo Ferrari Museum has finally opened its doors in Modena, the home city in Italy, of the iconic race car maker. Started by Future Systems founder Jan Kaplický, London practice Shiro Studio had to take over the construction of…

Kaws ‘Down Time’ Exhibition at High Museum of Art – Recap

Today we can finally give you a detailed look at the newly opened museum exhibition by New York artist Kaws. ‘Down Time’ opened its doors Friday, February 17th, 2012, at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Showcasing both old…

Toyo Ito Architecture Museum Japan

On the Island of Omishima, Japanese architect Toyo Ito has completed his eponymous Toyo Ito Architecture Museum, the first ever Japanese museum dedicated to the work of an individual architect. The angular steel structure is sculpted to mimic the deck…

Video | Graffiti at the National Gallery of Victoria

This video highlights the National Gallery of Victoria‘s efforts to engage young audiences through graffiti. At NGV Studios Melbourne-based graffiti crews will take residence and through social media have their work judged for future exhibition. Everfresh, the central focus of…

Singular Visions at the Whitney Museum of American Art

Singular Visions opened on December 16, 2010 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. At a time when images barrage us everywhere from our televisions to our mobile phones, the latest reinstallation of the Whitney’s permanent collection galleries invites visitors…

Detroit Institute of Arts Commercial

“Let Yourself Go!” I absolutely love this short from the DIA.

Gothic Ivories Project

Some quick museum news for today, www.gothicivories.courtauld.ac.uk is now online. The site makes available the first 700 objects from a database that already numbers more than 3,000 ivories. A detailed entry has been written for each piece and the vast…

Today | International Museum Day 2010

The above should say it all. Today (May 18, 2010) is International Museums Day. Museums for social harmony, this years theme, is an important one. Assessing the role of the museum as conduit for intercultural dialogue, the IMD proposes some…

The Tate Modern turns 10

Wallpaper* celebrates the Tate Modern’s 10th birthday with a nice little feature of past highlights and installations. The gallery is gearing up for an expansion, to be handled by Herzog and de Meuron. One of the key spaces in the…

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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Top 10 Museum Designs

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Enzo Ferrari Museum

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

Kaws ‘Down Time’ Exhibition at High Museum of Art – Recap

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Toyo Ito Architecture Museum Japan

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Video | Graffiti at the National Gallery of Victoria

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Singular Visions at the Whitney Museum of American Art

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Detroit Institute of Arts Commercial

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Gothic Ivories Project

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Today | International Museum Day 2010

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

The Tate Modern turns 10