“Cooper-Hewitt Opens Kiosk in Grand Central”
(photo credit: Fred R. Conrad via NYTimes)

museum admissions tag designs
(via fastcompany)

“…Sit Down, opening at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London in early February, features more than 70 types of kids seating, from rocking horses to high chairs, to designer miniatures and stern deportment chairs…
— Creative Review

“Gallery Card as Relic?”

“Of all the things going the way of the Internet these days, one is the gallery exhibition announcement card. For decades this useful bit of art-world indicator has been an indispensable constant creatively deployed by artists, avidly cherished by the ephemera-obsessed and devotedly archived by museums…” via ArtsBeat Blog

The Hergé Museum, designed by French architect Christian de Portzamparc, opened in Belgium this week (via Daily Icon)

The Obamas are “Changing the Art on the White House Walls”

Isn’t it about time for some variety?… 

“…The National Gallery of Art has loaned the family at least five works this year, including “Numerals, 0 through 9,” a lead relief sculpture by Jasper Johns, “Berkeley No. 52,” a splashy large-scale painting by Richard Diebenkorn, and a blood-red Edward Ruscha canvas featuring the words, “I think maybe I’ll…,” fitting for a president known for lengthy bouts of contemplation…” —Wall Street Journal