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The Pharmacy

Posted by Kate | Filed under Art, Current Events, New Media | No Comments »

Nov 09 2009

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The Pharmacy prescribes the following links to combat Monday online anemia.

New inspired crowd-sourcing blog, ‘My Parents Were Awesome‘, collects evidence that, “before the fanny packs and Andrea Bocelli concerts, your parents (and grandparents) were once free-wheeling, fashion-forward, and super awesome.”

(via buzzfeed)

ArtBabble Video: Orly Genger: In The Factory

Orly Genger meets up in the IMA’s Nugget Factory to discuss her latest installation at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the names for her sculptures and installing in a very public location.

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3 Golden Eggs

Posted by Noelle Pulliam | Filed under Current Events, Exhibitions, Musings | 4 Comments »

Mar 22 2008

I’ve often thought working in a museum is like stepping inside the hallowed walls of Willy Wonka’s great Chocolate Factory. You just never know what the Oompa-Loompas down the hall are fashioning (i.e. The Nugget Factory). All kidding aside, some pretty fantastic things take place around the IMA and other museums at which I’ve worked.

So on this Easter weekend, I want to share with you three “good eggs” I’ve come across all relating to the world of museums.

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