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Is it OK to Smash That? The Complications of Living Art Museums

Museum 2.0

The man is artist Rocky Lewycky , whose work is part of a group show of visual artists who have won a prestigious regional fellowship. blends sculpture, repetition, and ritual performance in a political statement about the genocide of animals in factory farms. He takes a crowbar out of a Swiss Army backpack. Definitely.

Museum 50
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Wandering Down the "Don't Touch" Line

Museum 2.0

In the history gallery, we have some blended props and artifacts, and it's rarely clear what is and is not ok to touch. We do have friendly gallery hosts, but not every hour of the day. Engagement with local artists. It's not unusual to see an artist showing a visitor how she constructed something or created an effect.

Museum 49
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17 Ways We Made our Exhibition Participatory

Museum 2.0

It is multi-disciplinary, incorporates diverse voices from our community, and provides interactive and participatory opportunities for visitor involvement. This post focuses on one aspect of the exhibition: its participatory and interactive elements. So many museum exhibitions relegate the participatory bits in at the end.