The Broad
Christina Rees and Brandon Zech discuss the proliferation of private museums in the U.S.
“Nowadays, museums are trying to figure out what the public wants and will show up for, and there’s a kind of need for the spectacular. These private museums have the money and the means to make those shows happen in a way public museums don’t.”
To play the podcast, click on the orange play button below. You can also listen to it here. You can also find Glasstire on Apple Podcasts.
This week’s podcast is sponsored in part by Texas Talks Art, a weekly series of virtual, lunchtime conversations with curators from Texas’ leading cultural institutions and artists from across the state. Tune in every Tuesday at noon CST for these virtual talks, which are happening throughout 2021. All talks are free and open to the public. See the full schedule and register for upcoming talks at Texas Talks Art’s website.
If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a one-time donation or become a sustaining, monthly donor here.
Related Reading:
—NY Times: Eli Broad, Who Helped Reshape Los Angeles, Dies at 87
—Artnet News: Top 10 Private Contemporary Art Museums in the US
—Robb Report: The Secluded World of Private Museums
—Town & Country: Inside the Private Museums of Billionaire Art Collectors
—Larry’s List: Private Art Museum Report
—Condé Nast Traveller: The Rise of the Private Art Museum
—The New Yorker: The Rise of the Private Art “Museum”
—Artnet News: Art Demystified: What’s Behind the Rise in Private Museums?
—Artsy: What’s at Stake in the Global Boom in Private Museums?
—NY Times: Private Collectors Get Into the Museum Business
—Observer: Private Art Becomes Public
—NY Times: Tax Status of Museums Questioned by Senators
—Sophie Kalle: Art and Soul: The Rise of Private Museums
—The Culture Trip: Top 10 Must-Visit Private Museums in the USA
