Everything is Museum

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The latest Guggenheim Museum podcast focuses on Cai Guo-Qiang's Everything Is Museum, a series of contemporary art installations in nontraditional sites such as military bunkers and under bridges. Concurrent with the Guggenheim retrospective Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe, the artist curated an exhibition in the Sackler Center for Arts Education on the series, with contributions from Kiki Smith, Norman Foster, and members of the museum-going public. Hear from Cai Guo-Qiang, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Director Thomas Krens, and contributing artists Jennifer Wen Ma and Tan Dun about the Everything Is Museum series, the Sackler Center exhibition, and the role of museums in the global cultural landscape.

Gallery Guides

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This podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of the museum's Gallery Guide program, an innovative position that combines museum educators with security personnel. Gallery Guides facilitate discussions about art while protecting the work on display. Hear from Maria Celi, director of visitor services; Georgia Krantz, education program manager; Steve Ursell, director of security; and several gallery guides as to why the program creates a more dynamic, interactive museum experience.

The Gallery Guide program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Finding a Voice: Education at the Guggenheim Museum
July 2007

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From its unique exterior to the works of art within, the Guggenheim Museum is a place that has always inspired, encouraged, and informed audiences of all ages. From the Learning Through Art program, which brings New York City public-school teachers and professional artists together to give students grades 3–5 unique, in-depth, and engaging experiences with art, to the Sackler Center for Arts Education, the Guggenheim's hub of arts learning and technology, our programs involve gallery explorations and process-oriented art projects that promote critical thinking and creativity, and enable students to become active participants in the process of looking at and creating art. Produced by Antenna Audio.

Find out more about Learning Through Art.

Inside Spanish Painting from El Greco to Picasso: Time, Truth, and History
November 2006

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Maria Nicanor, Project Curatorial Assistant, takes listeners behind the scenes at the installation of Spanish Painting from El Greco to Picasso: Time, Truth, and History; and Susan Galassi, Picasso scholar and curator at the Frick Collection, discusses Picasso's relationships with other artists. This podcast also features Robert Bass, music director of the Collegiate Chorale and recent Works & Process performer, on music of the Spanish tradition. Produced by Antenna Audio.

Program Highlights
November 2006

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This podcast describes the museum's upcoming highlights, including popular programs like First Fridays, Works & Process, and Good Better Best: Perspectives on Connoisseurship. This 7 minute, 40 second presentation is narrated by Lisa Dennison, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Mary Sharp Cronson, Producer of Works & Process; and features artists Jeff Koons and Hiroshi Sugimoto. Produced by Antenna Audio.

Exterior Restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building
June 2006

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Architectural conservators and engineers provide insights about the exterior restoration process. Director Lisa Dennison and architect Zaha Hadid share their thoughts and admiration for Frank Lloyd Wright's revolutionary design for the museum. Produced by Antenna Audio.