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Chronicling a collection
By - 03-25-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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Last fall, Tokyo's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOT) quietly launched a series of exhibitions seeking new interpretive approaches to the institution's permanent collection of modern and contemporary art. Tucked away in a modest group of second-floor galleries, the first exhibition in the series, "Chronicle 1945, 1951, 1957: A Revision of Post-War Japanese Art," investigates three momentous dates in Japanese art history as well as the history of the museum's collection.
At a time when severe budget cuts have made permanent collections an afterthought in many museum programs, "Chronicle" suggests that MOT, which experienced a temporary freeze on its acquisitions budget at the start of the past decade, is seeking to reinvigorate this core aspect of its mission.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 03-25-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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Last fall, Tokyo's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOT) quietly launched a series of exhibitions seeking new interpretive approaches to the institution's permanent collection of modern and contemporary art. Tucked away in a modest group of second-floor galleries, the first exhibition in the series, "Chronicle 1945, 1951, 1957: A Revision of Post-War Japanese Art," investigates three momentous dates in Japanese art history as well as the history of the museum's collection.
At a time when severe budget cuts have made permanent collections an afterthought in many museum programs, "Chronicle" suggests that MOT, which experienced a temporary freeze on its acquisitions budget at the start of the past decade, is seeking to reinvigorate this core aspect of its mission.
Read More...
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The Japan Times Online
