Hey hey–the ballet flats are out! And so are the cropped pants. Although it's still in the 40s, I guess we've gotten so used to the perpetual chill that we might as well classify today as 'balmy'. We'll take what we can get though, thank you very much.
Welcome Spring in New York (if you can call it that)!
Nevertheless, I always find that the most interesting part of a New Museum opening is the audience. More than any other museum, the New Museum seems to attract all the artists and students. I don't know why this is, perhaps because it's a more approachable museum? Or maybe because it's in the Lower East Side? Maybe because the art it displays is so experimental. In any case, I'd much rather view the art in a less crowded setting to really get a good sense of the exhibition. I have to go back and see it again, because if I were to judge it from the opening, I would say the exhibition was just… Meh. A little reminiscent of a crowded MFA thesis show to be honest.
Positive reviews from the NY Times and The Observer.
Less positive reviews from Hyperallergic and The Village Voice.