My article “Civil War references hide in plain sight in American pre-Raphaelite art,” about a National Gallery of Art exhibit, appears in The Art Newspaper.
Civil War references hide in plain sight in American pre-Raphaelite art
Posted by Menachem Wecker on April 15, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/04/15/civil-war-references-hide-in-plain-sight-in-american-pre-raphaelite-art/
False Attributions Have Beleaguered Tintoretto’s Reputation. Three New Museum Shows Hope to Change That
My article “False Attributions Have Beleaguered Tintoretto’s Reputation. Three New Museum Shows Hope to Change That” appears in artnet. Several works at the three Tintoretto shows at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, feature corrected attributions.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on March 21, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/03/21/false-attributions-have-beleaguered-tintorettos-reputation-three-new-museum-shows-hope-to-change-that/
Dear celebrities (and everyone else, too): Stop wearing sunglasses at museums!
My article “Dear celebrities (and everyone else, too): Stop wearing sunglasses at museums!” appears in Washington Post Magazine. Here’s a selection: Harry Cooper, curator and head of modern art at the National Gallery, hates sunglasses and wears them only when driving while facing the sun. “I guess I want to have an unfiltered view of […]
Posted by Menachem Wecker on March 19, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/03/19/dear-celebrities-and-everyone-else-too-stop-wearing-sunglasses-at-museums/
At Chicago museum, Mexican Catholic history emerges
My article “At Chicago museum, Mexican Catholic history emerges” appears in National Catholic Reporter. Here’s a selection: In a recent interview, Cesáreo Moreno, the National Museum of Mexican Art’s visual arts director and chief curator, told a tale of two Spanish waves. Early Franciscan, Dominican and Augustinian missionaries were comparatively compassionate and brought technologies, such […]
Posted by Menachem Wecker on March 19, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/03/19/at-chicago-museum-mexican-catholic-history-emerges/
Cantor regains his lost voice by composing Jewish music
My article “Cantor regains his lost voice by composing Jewish music” appears in Religion News Service.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on March 11, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/03/11/cantor-regains-his-lost-voice-by-composing-jewish-music/
National Museum of African American History and Culture’s response to my Washington Post Magazine article
In part, NMAAHC states: “Although the Jacob Lawrence label accurately describes, sources and credits the image, it does not explicitly state that the image is a reproduction. For that reason, we will edit the label to ensure the image is not mistaken as the actual painting. The museum is committed to rigorous scholarship, accuracy, and […]
Posted by Menachem Wecker on March 1, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/03/01/national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-cultures-response-to-my-washington-post-magazine-article/
Are museums being clear enough with the public about what’s real and what’s fake?
My article “The Imitation Game: Are museums being clear enough with the public about what’s real and what’s fake?” appears in Washington Post Magazine. I looked at every single work of art, artifact, specimen, and other object on view at the following Smithsonian museums: National Museum of the American Indian National Air and Space Museum […]
Posted by Menachem Wecker on February 27, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/02/27/are-museums-being-clear-enough-with-the-public-about-whats-real-and-whats-fake/
Can a Major Expansion Make the Norton More Than a Playground for the Rich?
My article “The Norton Museum Is Adjacent to the Third-Richest Zip Code in America. Can a Major Expansion Make It More Than a Playground for the Rich?” appears in artnet.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on February 14, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/02/14/can-a-major-expansion-make-the-norton-museum-more-than-a-playground-for-the-rich/
‘The Prophet,’ ‘10 Commandments’ and other religious works enter public domain
My article “‘The Prophet,’ ’10 Commandments’ and other religious works enter public domain” appears in Religion News Service (RNS).
Posted by Menachem Wecker on January 28, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/01/28/the-prophet-10-commandments-and-other-religious-works-enter-public-domain/
Jews of African descent ‘unnerved’ by comparisons to viral video group
My article “Jews of African descent ‘unnerved’ by comparisons to viral video group” appears in Religion News Service.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on January 24, 2019
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2019/01/24/jews-of-african-descent-unnerved-by-comparisons-to-viral-video-group/
Selected articles
"The Imitation Game: Are museums being clear enough with the public about what’s real and what’s fake?" Washington Post Magazine. March 3, 2019.
"Searching for Fischer’s Legacy." Chess Life magazine. March 2018. (PDF file).
"A Memorial That Knows Its Biblical History." Wall St. Journal. Sept. 22, 2017.
"Infiltrating the CIA’s Secret Art Collection." Playboy. Jan./Feb. 2017.