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theartsdesk in Monte Carlo: Nouveau Musée Nationale de Monaco
theartsdesk in Monte Carlo: Nouveau Musée Nationale de Monaco
A new cutting-edge museum may provide a culture shock for the land of bling
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Tacita Dean's films 'explore, in a very simple and direct way, texture, shape and light'
Famous for its fast cars, casino, and stashing away Sir Philip Green’s gazillions, the principality of Monaco certainly isn’t a destination short on bling, nor a sense of faded, somewhat seedy glamour. So it probably isn’t high on anyone’s list for culture, least of all for contemporary art. But things are definitely on the turn: a new museum offering a genuinely challenging programme of international contemporary art has recently opened.
Famous for its fast cars, casino, and stashing away Sir Philip Green’s gazillions, the principality of Monaco certainly isn’t a destination short on bling, nor a sense of faded, somewhat seedy glamour. So it probably isn’t high on anyone’s list for culture, least of all for contemporary art. But things are definitely on the turn: a new museum offering a genuinely challenging programme of international contemporary art has recently opened.
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