So it's not a secret that the MFA for years has been trying to appeal to the masses. In the past such shows as the history of the guitar and the buying of large collection of Herb Ritts fashion photos have tried to allure the non typical museum goer. I'm all for getting new people getting exposed to great works but when it feels like baiting rather than real desire to expose people to art i get a bit irritated. Now they are exhibiting William I. Koch's art collection, but like the Boston Globe article notes the exhibit is more about Koch than the art. It was weird to see two yachts going up in front of the building.
Shouldn't one of the missions of a museum be to preserve art and not only live in the moment of ticket stubs and flashy installations that have a lasting value of a thimble? I thought it was Hollywood's job to get in the big crowds with tacky, overblown productions. It just sucks when your beloved museum starting doing the same and reducing its valuable collection into instant gratification schtick.
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