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Word Of Mouth 05.04.2013

Rebecca Lavoie — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:47:19 +0000

In this special edition of Word of Mouth: are we catching up with technology? This week we'll explore the very human way we interact with technology; resistance is futile.

Dinosaur Day Unearths The Latest In Paleontology

Jeanne Timmons — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:12:24 +0000

Love dinosaurs? Want to learn more about the latest in paleontology?

This Saturday, the Museum of Science, Boston offers dinosaur enthusiasts the rare opportunity to hear first-hand from paleontologists from around the U.S. about their research and theories. Dinosaur Day begins at 10 am, with presentations and panel discussions throughout the afternoon. The not yet annual event, will focus on the Ceratopsidae family—frilled and horned dinosaurs—much like “Cliff”, the 65-million-year-old Triceratops fossil currently on-loan at the Museum.

Tonight We're Gonna Party 'Til It's 1993?

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:58:47 +0000

Which year would you call the single most important in US cultural history? Try 1993—life before the internet and pop star designer fragrances. The year that marked the beginning of NAFTA, hope for peace in the Middle East, and a saxophone playing president.

“NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash, and No Star” is a new exhibition at the New Museum exploring the year they argue changed everything about art, culture, and politics. Margot Norton is Assistant Curator at the New Museum and joins us to talk about the art and historical context of the work featured in the show.

Tintype Photography: An Exhibition

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:12:15 +0000

Photographer Keliy Anderson-Staley works with tintype photography, a medium that came out ten years after the daguerreotype. Just like the photographers of the 1850’s, she uses similar chemical recipes, period brass lenses, and wooden view cameras.

The Disappearing Daguerreotypes

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:37:20 +0000

In 2005, the International Center of Photography opened an exhibit called “Young America”. The exhibit largely featured a collection of ghostly daguerreotypes - antique images made through the pioneer process that paved the way for modern photography. The exhibit opened to rave reviews - but within weeks many of the historic images began disappearing before the curators very eyes, aging decades in a matter of days.

Fake It 'til You Make It, "Faux Real"

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:26:11 +0000

An exhibition highlights the work of a prolific art forger.

Growing a Museum, Stalk by Stalk

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:35:57 +0000

A Kickstarter project aims to house art in a building made of wheat.