Saturday, January 11, 2014

MoMA Expansion Involves Demolishing Folk Art Museum

The 54th Street entrance to the Sculpture Garden @MoMA will be free and open to the public.


I applaud the work of DS+R in their efforts to open up the facade of MoMA; making the 54th Street approach accessible and open to the public is a great gesture to those who balk at the exorbitant admission fees. 

 

I was not a fan of the American Folk Art Museum; the gallery spaces felt cramped, awkward and dark. The experience did not enhance the works but rather detracted from viewing them. The heavy and overwrought materials ran counter to the 'white cube' aesthetic that for better or worse at least provides a neutral setting for the art on view.

 

I still lament the the DS+R plans for EYEBEAM in Chelsea were never realized.


More about the ill-fated EYEBEAM project here:


Architizer Article Here:
New Diller Scofidio + Renfro Plans For MoMA Finalize Folk Art Museum Demolition

NY Times Article Here:
 Voices Rise in Objection to MoMA Decision to Tear Down Folk Art Building

Monday, January 06, 2014

NYC Games: http://nycgames.blogspot.com/


NYC Games

Museum of the Moving Image: 25 Must-Play Video Games



EXHIBITION
Indie Essentials: 25 Must-Play Video Games


December 14, 2013–March 2, 2014

                                             

http://www.movingimage.us/exhibitions/2013/12/14/detail/indie-essentials-25-must-play-video-games/
IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games and Museum of the Moving Image present a playable exhibition of more than two dozen games that represent the breadth and depth of the “indie” video game scene. The designers and developers of these games, individuals or small teams independent of large studios and publishers, take daring creative risks to explore new forms and methods of play. The exhibition features recent cutting-edge titles, including the IndieCade 2013 award winners, alongside a selection of games that have had great impact on game design and culture in the last decade. Independent games are a fountain of innovation and experimentation, pushing games forward as one of today’s most dynamic and important cultural forms. 


GAMES