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Art museums
Does the sale of fine art need physical spaces?
by
Alli Fam
and Kai Ryssdal
Jan 27, 2021
Masha Golovina of Masterworks.io talks about the two-tiered economy and says that when physical art fairs are coupled with online sales, "that's the ideal mix."
Should a museum auction its art to raise funds?
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 28, 2020
It's an existential question, says art critic Blake Gopnik. Once a work of art is in a museum, it's supposed to be more or less unsellable.
Brooklyn Museum is first in U.S. to sell art to help pay its costs
by
Erika Beras
Sep 18, 2020
Some cultural institutions are facing severe budget shorfalls, but most have a surplus of art that can be easily converted to cash.
Museums move to a seven-day schedule as they compete for attention
Jan 28, 2019
They have more than just industry trends to keep an eye on.
American laborers as art at the National Portrait Gallery
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 5, 2017
"I want people to walk away recognizing workers in their daily life ... and possibly feel a little less alone walking away," says the exhibit's co-curator.
Yayoi Kusama exhibit is an economic puzzle for museum
Feb 24, 2017
The lines are long but entry is free. So how can the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn capitalize on its 'blockbuster'?