Sharon WaxmanAs cultural politics change, museums change with them.
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When I was a kid growing up, the idea of museums was that you went there to look at paintings. Nowadays, artists are making their own work available for everyone to see on the Internet. This has made it possible for people to appreciate the beauty of art without having to be in a gallery. But more importantly, it’s made it possible for people to appreciate art through other media, which is why you can now see movies, documentaries, and television shows about art. All of these things are new ways for us to recognize and appreciate what’s special about art.
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