2018 in review: the sheep that won the internet
This year a sheep became an unexpected viral sensation. CR meets the man behind the ram, Adam Koszary, to discuss how the Museum of English Rural Life became this year’s biggest social media hit
Paul Simonon on creating the artwork for The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Paul Simonon contributes to the music on Merrie Land, the second album from The Good, The Bad & The Queen, but has also created the visuals for the release. We talk to him about his inspirations, creating art with Nescafé coffee, and Brexit
Hat-trick creates new identity for Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum
The branding for Sweden’s newly reopened national gallery is inspired by its mission to “connect the past with the present”
How I Work: Cooper Hewitt Director Caroline Baumann
In the five years since becoming director, Caroline Baumann has turned Cooper Hewitt’s visitor demographic upside down, re-establishing it as New York’s go-to authority for design. She discusses how she reinvented the museum, and why approachability is the future for design
Why photography needs museums
As the V&A announces plans for its major new photography centre, opening in October, we talk to Senior Curator Martin Barnes about the important role that museums play in setting photography within a wider historical and cultural context.
Creating Spyscape, a new museum dedicated to the world of espionage
On New York’s 8th Avenue, a new museum rich with interactive experiences promises that the visitor will “see yourself and the world around you more clearly through the lens of spying”. We look at how a team of creative talent brought this ambitious new experience to life
Building a chatbot for Fondation Cartier
BASE Design’s chatbot for the Cartier Foundation of Contemporary art in Paris offers a new way to explore the museum’s collection. But building a bilingual bot is no easy feat. We asked BASE Managing Director Jacques Letesson about how it was created and why the museum was keen to venture into the world of AI…
The New Museum streams art galleries live to the streets of New York
The New Museum has partnered with creative agency Droga5 and media agency Horizon to launch New Museum LIVE, streaming art live to screens across New York throughout December
Tate Modern transports viewers to 19th century Paris in first VR experience
Tate Modern’s first VR experience places visitors inside the final studio of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. We talk to Preloaded – the studio behind the project – about how it was made
Basquiat at the Barbican: A portrait of the artist as a young man
‘Boom for Real’, the first major UK retrospective of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, reveals how thrilling and relevant his art remains, almost 30 years after his death.
Martin Parr Foundation opens
The Martin Parr Foundation is based in Bristol and will host a gallery, largely focused on the work of British documentary photographers, as well as a library and archive centre for Parr’s work and collection.
V&A acquires Bristol Street Wear Corbyn T-shirt
The shirt bearing a ‘bootlegged’ Nike logo will form part of the museum’s Rapid Response collection
The Future of the Museum
Our July issue is a museums special, taking a look at the challenges facing cultural institutions and how creativity is helping to meet them.