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    Author: Marissa Walker

    I am a graduate of George Washington University's Museum Studies program. My interests include visitor experience, digital and in-gallery engagement, exhibition design, and performance.

    Museums & Net Art: A Critical Collaboration

    A symbiotic relationship between institutions and artists must be maintained to ensure the future safety of born-digital art.

    January 8, 2017February 8, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    The Museum Year In Review: 2016’s Most Important Museum News

    This year has profoundly shaped the future museums.

    December 31, 2016 by Marissa Walker

    Pizzagate Quick Take: Why the Latest Fake News Controversy is Art History

    The past two weeks have surely set a record for most ever “marina abramovic pizza” Google searches

    December 11, 2016December 11, 2016 by Marissa Walker

    Beauty & Pain: The Bizarre Love Triangle of Art, Abuse, and the Museum

    Museums are institutions concerned with the protection of human rights. But what happens when those rights are violated for the sake of art?

    December 4, 2016December 4, 2016 by Marissa Walker

    Looking Forward on the Timeline and the Time Zone: Museum Mermaid Is Moving to Europe

    The winds of change are blowing through the air, taking people with it to new places.

    November 26, 2016February 23, 2017 by Marissa Walker

    Citizen Design: How Museums Change When Everyone’s a Designer

    Thanks to Adobe, you’re a designer! And YOU’RE a designer! So what makes museum exhibition designers so special if everyone can do their job?

    November 20, 2016November 26, 2016 by Marissa Walker

    Digital Democracy: In Praise of Online Museum Exhibitions

    Democratic principles are alive and well on museum websites, and there is little evidence to show that political changes will threaten them.

    November 13, 2016November 26, 2016 by Marissa Walker

    We the Museum People: Politics in Museums

    I consider myself a politically engaged, well-read citizen, and I have to say: I am getting pretty exhausted. My entire waking life, it seems, has been consumed…… Read more “We the Museum People: Politics in Museums”

    November 6, 2016November 7, 2016 by Marissa Walker

    Digital Museum Wins & Thoughts: MCN 2016 New Orleans Edition

    The Museum Computer Network 2016 conference is fast approaching, and the museum Twitter community is already abuzz with New Orleans restaurant recommendations and French Quarter Halloween musings.…… Read more “Digital Museum Wins & Thoughts: MCN 2016 New Orleans Edition”

    October 30, 2016 by Marissa Walker

    When They Go High, You Go Low(-Tech): How Technological Concepts Inspire Participatory Solutions in Museums

    For several weeks, come Sunday evening, I’ve struggled with my choice of blog topic. Undoubtedly, discussing technology in museums is important, relevant and educational. In fact, my…… Read more “When They Go High, You Go Low(-Tech): How Technological Concepts Inspire Participatory Solutions in Museums”

    October 16, 2016October 16, 2016 by Marissa Walker

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