Tag Archives: Boston Museum of Fine Arts

New York Times Has a ‘Manifesto’ for Boston’s MFA

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Campaign Outsider

The other day the New York Times ran a big takeout by art critic Holland Cotter on what major U.S. museums should be doing nowadays with their time and money. For Big Museums, It’s Time to Change As the Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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The Arts Seen in NYC (Joan Miró’s ‘Birth of the World’ Edition)

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town to go a-museuming this past weekend and say, it was swell. Having successfully fought our way down a Friday I-95, navigated the obstacle course from the FDR Drive crosstown … Continue reading →

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New York Times Beats Boston Globe on MFA Mummy DNA

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston news bakeoff between the Big Town and the Beanie Town usually goes to the local broadsheet, but not yesterday. The New York Times Science section featured this piece by Nicholas St. Fleur. Cracking a Cold Case The F.B.I. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Djehutynakht, F.B.I., Googletron, MFA, mummy DNA, New York Times, Nicholas St. Fleur, Opening of the Mouth Ceremony, stately local broadsheet | 1 Comment

MFA’s ‘Matisse in the Studio’ Gets Two WSJ Rave Reviews – And It Hasn’t Even Opened Yet

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

Get ready for the next Boston Museum of Fine Arts blockbuster. Matisse in the Studio opens this Sunday, but already it’s gotten two – count ’em, two – boffo reviews in the Wall Street Journal. Start with this swoon from … Continue reading →

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MFA Says Security Guards Have No Beef in Contract Tussle

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

As you splendid readers might recall, on Monday the hardworking staff detailed the ongoing dustup between the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum Independent Security Union over a new contract and what the union says are irresponsible personnel cuts. Exhibit A: … Continue reading →

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The Arts Seen in NYC (The Divine Patti LuPone Edition)

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town last weekend to catch one thing and another and say, it was swell. First, of course, there was crosstown traffic, which takes roughly 30 minutes to navigate. Official Campaign … Continue reading →

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Dead Blogging ‘Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott’ at the MFA

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Museum of Fine Arts the other day to catch Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott and, say, it was . . . stirring. From the MFA website: Gordon Parks, one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 100 Years of Ceramics, Adam and Eve, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Gordon Parks, Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott, Gustave Klimt, Malcolm Rogers, MFA, Rothchild Family Treasures | 1 Comment

For the Love of God, Put #MuseumSelfie on the Shelfie!

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The hardflinching staff has noted on several occasions the recent proliferation of museumgoers whose sole purpose is to record their presence adjacent to works of art, rather than actually looking at them. As if that wasn’t bad enough, now the art … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #MuseumSelfie, Boston Globe, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, george leVines, Malcolm Rogers, Mark Check, Museum of Science, selfiepalooza | 4 Comments

Boston’s MFA: We’re Not Stalking Our Visitors

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Friday’s Wall Street Journal featured this eye-popping piece by Ellen Gamerman on museums and Big Data. When the Art Is Watching You Museums are mining detailed information from visitors, raising questions about the use of Big Data in the arts One morning … Continue reading →

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Another MFA Sell-Off ‘For the Benefit of the Collection’

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff has previously noted, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts periodically pawns some of its current holdings in order to acquire better stuff, as in the Great Degas Swap of 2003. Something similar happened last year when the MFA sold … Continue reading →

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