tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034424475968380328.post6101873413866429243..comments2023-06-30T08:08:51.924-07:00Comments on The Bilateralist. Please go to: https://msolovitz.wixsite.com/mysite: Art as Representation of Society and the Israel Museum, JerusalemThe Bilateralisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01743787341396132140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034424475968380328.post-13616911553847437922015-02-15T03:53:01.538-08:002015-02-15T03:53:01.538-08:00A museum can also express the aspirations of the s...A museum can also express the aspirations of the society. I read recently that a museum in the USA celebrating its 75th anniversary received 75 quality pieces of art as a gift. That expresses confidence in the future. It is part of what is missing from the Israel Museum. The Israel Museum needs a big building program to accommodate the true breadth of its quality collections. And it needs a new director to give it a vision that spells out "the" future, not "a" future. <br /><br />* Revisit the hanging policy and don't be afraid to celebrate its collection (show it, don't stash it away).<br />* Incorporate the top floor into the main collection. Turning it over to permanent displays or even thematic displays that are permanent or semi-permanent.<br />* the bamboo installation was fantastic.; We loved it. But it did not belong in a museum that celebrates national collections. Rethink the Art Garden and either get rid of it or look at other art gardens around the world (for instance the open-air museums of Hakone and Utsukushi-Ga-Hara in Japan) - there lots more to emulate.<br /><br />Art collection is not about reticence. If you have it, flaunt it.The Bilateralisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743787341396132140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034424475968380328.post-54782717683828572432015-02-15T00:40:17.350-08:002015-02-15T00:40:17.350-08:00Maurice Solovitz Shalom
I agree with some of your...Maurice Solovitz Shalom<br /><br />I agree with some of your observations but not all.<br /><br />Israel Museum has some of the finest exhibits in the world concerning our part of the globe. <br /><br />Modern art, if you can call it art, is not my piece of cake either and I agree that it has no place in a museum such as the Israel Museum.<br /><br />What are your suggestions to improve the overall concept of this museum?<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />BenHolylandIsraelTourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737169920734662636noreply@blogger.com