Going digital not easy for cultural institutions
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Article Author: Going digital not easy for cultural institutions
Media Source: The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Date: 19 April 2020
Due to coronavirus crisis, Canada’s museums and public art galleries quickly redirected visitors to their digital offerings. The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has organised #Museumwithoutwalls which includes performances and views of the collection, including a curator’s tour of the upcoming Sanctuary exhibition. Its prescient theme…
Due to coronavirus crisis, Canada’s museums and public art galleries quickly redirected visitors to their digital offerings. The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has organised #Museumwithoutwalls which includes performances and views of the collection, including a curator’s tour of the upcoming Sanctuary exhibition. Its prescient theme is the meaning of sanctuary and it features rugs made by Pakistani artisans using traditional techniques but new designs provided by 36 contemporary artists, including Mona Hatoum, Brendan Fernandes and Ai Weiwei.