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...radio address as well as at his Sackler talk, Cuno questioned the MFA??s recent controversial decision to rent 21 Monets from its collection to a Las Vegas casino gallery. Cuno, who says he would have been wary of renting the valuable paintings, describes the MFA??s argument that they are bringing art to a wider audience as a “disingenuous remark.” Had that really been their primary goal, he says, there were far more effective strategies—like mounting an exhibition in Boston’s poorer neighborhoods...
...Imperial court life through examples of robes, furniture, portraits and historic photographs. Details of court robes, such as the color, number of dragon claws and the emblem on an insignia badge, were all important for distinguishing rank and position in the society. The exhibit displays articles drawn from the MFA??s collection as well as borrowed pieces from collectors. Runs through May 2. Tickets (including admission to the MFA??s other galleries) $15 adults, $13 students...
...have not heard of the MFA??s promotion to provide Harvard students with a deal to enter the museum,” Matthew W. Barone, head of public relations for Harvard University Art Museums, wrote in an e-mail...
...even officials with Harvard’s own art museums said they were not aware of the MFA??s discount policies...
...MFA??s blockbuster show—the first major exhibition anywhere devoted to this subject—synthesizes an overwhelming amount of information in seven galleries. The show includes ninety paintings by sixteen artists, spanning forty years of history...