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3.8.2015 @ 9:00AM | 4,226 views

Björk's MoMA Retrospective: Up Close and Impersonal

I did my best to go the final preview of Björk’s exhibition at MoMA with an open

mind. It wasn’t easy; the exhibit has been subject to scathing reviews. The

exhibition is taking flak for a wider problem: MoMA’s chief curator, KlausBiesenbach, favors pop cultural outlandishness to actual artists when putting

together these massive exhibitions. Some would say these are for financial gain.

This is is true in many ways, but I also like a lot of what Biesenbach has done and

believe that he is at his core, a huge fan of creativity. Something that I think all

curators need to be. I also love Björk, and if MoMA is going to do an exhibit on a

pop star, there is no one that makes more sense to showcase than her.

Unfortunately, the exhibit does feel like a complete rip off. Even worse, it

doesn’t just let down the art devotees that MoMA should be catering to, it lets

down people that count themselves amongst Björk’s biggest fans.

By Adam Lehrer Contributor

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