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Shining a Light on the the Hidden Lives of Artworks
Inspired by the exhibition Uncrated: The Hidden Lives of Artworks, Lynn Zelevansky discusses artwork storage and inventorying the collection.
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How Participation and Expertise are Key to Museum Experiences
Lynn Zelevansky looks at crowd-sourced museum projects and what approaches might best serve 21st-century audiences.
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Shedding Light on the Historical Significance of Hélio Oiticica
Lynn Zelevansky considers the life and work of Hélio Oiticica as well as the importance of personal histories.
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Communicating the Mission of the Museum to the World
A museum's mission statement not only tells the world what the institution stands for, it also serves as an invaluable focusing mechanism.
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The Museum, Inside and Out
Lynn Zelevansky considers the litany of issues facing museums today, from weakening financial support to generational differences across audiences.
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Obscenity Is in the Eye of the Beholder
How a museum balances concerns for free expression against visitors’ legitimate right to avoid art that they deem offensive.
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Change Is in Order
It’s a new year, a time for taking stock. It has been almost three years since I started writing Inside the Museum.
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Art Makes You Smart: Unconventional Solutions to Unexpected Problems
Museums are an ideal place to learn about art because they contain myriad examples of unconventional solutions to unexpected problems.
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The Refined Beauty of the 2013 Carnegie International
The International embraces its location and history, building solid connections with Pittsburgh neighborhoods while still emphasizing its past.
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The Crisis in Detroit
Inside the Museum is Carnegie Museum of Art director Lynn Zelevansky’s blog about the local and global impacts of the museum and the art world.