A series "AT THE MUSEUM" depicting the unknown behind-the-scenes behind the scenes of the MoMA art museum which breaks down walls by exhibition is being released on YouTube

Called the Modern Art Hall of FameMuseum of Modern Art, New YorkIn particular, when special exhibitions are held, the arrangements are changed or reapplied, especially on walls, so that the work is best taken. It is hard to think what kind of intention is put in the placement of works that do not belong to the art museum, but how MoMA's staff are demonstrating "exhibition method" creativity, The movie is released on YouTube.

Shipping & amp; Receiving (Episode 1) | AT THE MUSEUM - YouTube


MoMA hasJackson PollockYa


Piet Mondrian


Claude MonetThere are many works of famous painters such as.


There are not only permanent works but also special exhibits, and for MoMA where exhibited works change frequently, "what to decorate where" is an important matter.


When the exhibition period ends, the work is put in a wooden box ... ...


The description will also be removed. Although it is commonplace when exhibition change is done, there should be few people who think about "how much work is devoted to the change of work and exhibition" by visiting the museum.


Staff who lights the work and inspects it.


I am writing something.


There was a paper on which the work was printed at hand, and a memo was included in detail.


A woman who returns with saying "Ellen, you do not have a problem?" "I will come back when I finish work, but what time will it be around?" "It's about 9:30 or so"


Using a mobile ladder, it seems that the work is being checked to details.


MoMA at this time is a gallery for contemporary art "Fondasion Louis VuittonIn the midst of planning to send some of the collection works, including Picasso works, to Paris in order to showcase it in Paris. "They areCezanneNext toWalker EvansI think that I do not want to put the work of "I am thinking that I do not want to put on the work of the miniature exhibition hall".


The miniature venue is like this.


Move the wall and change the exhibition place of the work. In order to realize the ideal placement, it seems that the walls are also being created each time it is displayed.


Fundacion Louis Vuitton design drawing at hand.


"When I enter the hall, the work I see at the very beginning" becomes important.


And in the MoMA exhibition room packing is done to send the work to Paris.




A new work is installed instead of the missing piece ... ...


Under the tremendous careful position adjustment, instructions will be stuck.


The changing room.


And it seems that new works have been carried.


I took out the mannequin.


Men and women mannequins wearing Armani's suit will be decorated.


Next time to the back office instead of the exhibition hall.


Artworks are placed casually ... ...


Work will be silent progressively in a quiet room.


What women deal with ......


Gustav KlimtWork of.


"Someone sticks something to adhere this part, but it is not useful because it got dried, so I must lift it here and close the wound," she said. It is necessary to work slowly and carefully so as not to hurt the work.


This woman continues rubbing things like cloth tentacles.



Staff who pays dust on Campbell can of Andy · Warhol.



It seems that they carefully observe and record what kind of state the work is in transportation.


Meanwhile in MoMAMax ErnstTo exhibit my works. This work is handled by another staff.


In MoMA, it was a problem for several years that the space immediately after descending the escalator was misunderstood as "nothing" and was overlooked. This problem seems to be to solve this problem.


What was proposed as "a need for a mechanism that people are attracted and come to space?" As "what is here?" Is "to paint the wall a little strange green from the entrance"


And it was to put the title outside instead of inside the room. By doing so, the person who gazes at the entrance turns his / her eyes to nature and in the room, and he / she will become aware of "this work exists here". There are parts where artworks are placed directly in the exhibition room in the museum, but it is the exhibition method that can be done by MoMA as it repaints and rebuilds the walls for each exhibition.


Specific plans on the exhibition are being issued, but preparations for the transport of artworks are progressing steadily.



AT THE MUSEUM is a series work. Currently, up to episode 4 is published on YouTube. Episode 2 can be seen from the following, and the idea of ​​how the green wall room will be realized and more concrete exhibition method is devised.

The Making of Max Ernst (Episode 2) | AT THE MUSEUM - YouTube


At the beginning of episode 2, we are moving huge boxes.


It is hard to get out of the elevator.


I can not turn the stairs ... ....


I was somehow moved to another room, even in episode 1 miniature of the exhibition room I was using. What I'm talking about is Max Max Ernst's work decorating in the room where "green wall" was proposed.


Exhibits named "Beyond Painting" exhibit not only paintings but also stereoscopic works as their name suggests.


After deciding the approximate placement in the miniature, we will adjust the fine works and so on. Although the works are arranged on the table, in order to consider how the visitors feel when actually seeing away from the place, the harmony of the whole work has been confirmed on board.


Discussion on the material of painting is done in another place. It is a painting that seems to be using plaster at first sight, but when analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer it is mostly oil paint. "Perhaps it is" oil painting, plaster on the canvas "if it is written, it is a bar lap rather than a canvas, strictly speaking," it seems that we are considering the contents of the explanatory note.


At the exhibition hall actually to the dismantling work of the old wall and repainting work.



Three-dimensional works in which this is decorated in a green wall room. Looking at the real thing, you can see that miniatures in the exhibition room were made quite elaborately.


The color of the wall will also be considered.


Actually pasted on the wall, how it will reflect when combined with the work will be seen.


A title is pasted at the entrance ... ...


The walls were being repainted.


I will continue to episode 3, episode 4 with feeling.

Pressing Matters (Episode 3) | AT THE MUSEUM - YouTube


In episode 3 we will tell you how the gigantic spider's three-dimensional works were exhibited.




The exhibition room of Max Ernst was painted green somewhat close to gray.


The title is displayed next to the entrance as the first meeting, and the entrance itself is like a picture frame of the picture over there. It certainly looks at the photograph with this structure, and it seems that it is misunderstood as "nothing" and it will not be passed through. On the other hand, the idea of ​​"paint from the entrance to the green" is gone.


And in episode 4, people and staff who visited MoMA talk about art works.

Art Speaks (Episode 4) | AT THE MUSEUM - YouTube