[mtp-teoria] "new media" and museums in the usa

[Viera Levitt]

hello,
i just wanted to share couple of links connected to museums and "new media"
in the usa, with multiplace abandoning the title "new media"...

Closed Circuit: Video and New Media at the Metropolitan
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={10EB55CD-C494-4E
96-839A-0747941683AB} that i had troubles to find there, as they put the
show in far corner of this giant museum and were a bit reluctant to promote
it (perhaps scared?).
it seems kind of old fashioned when museums as big slow elephants deal with
something like that, lots of times it is a video (except of, for example,
Jim Campbell
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/closed_circuit/view_1.asp?item=2 in this
show)

Acquisitions survey: New media on the rise
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/Acquisitions/acq2007.pdf
http://www.tate.org.uk/about/pressoffice/pressreleases/2007/8483.htm
http://www.moma.org/about_moma/press/2006/Klaus%20Media%20Dept.%20ReleaeMAIN
SITEpdf.pdf

interesting was to see some exciting stuff (also interactive) at the frame
of design
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=2918&ref=calendar
of course, the situation in the non for profit smaller organization or
galleries is different. it is just interesting to see the change of
accepting the "edgy" medium by museums - also as a valuable piece for the
collection.

all the best from rhode island,

viera





viera levitt
independent curator
multiplace international pr