I (finally) went to check out the new incarnation of the MOMA on Friday. Because it was FREE Friday. and now I understand why it's FREE.
Basically they try to jam in as many people as possible into the museum so that you'll get so ticked off by having every third person jab you in the ribs while you're trying to jockey for a view of that Picasso print so that you will think $20 is actually a decent price to pay to get in at any other time than when it's FREE.
and yes i am actually now considering getting a membership.
sigh.
Regardless of the jabbing, the museum space was beautiful and worth the wait. I definitely want to spend more time in the galleries - I was already getting visual overload after two hours. I've been thinking a lot about the piece by Lorna Simpson, in the contemporary gallery - the ones with the wigs printed on felt. So simple and eloquent.
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