Mofo 2017 begins in the city of Hobart with the Australian premiere and exclusive Peaches Christ Superstar, in which multi-faceted artist Peaches (CAN) performs the 1970’s Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera as a one-woman show, with piano accompaniment by Mathias Halvorsen, at the Theatre Royal (Thursday 19 January 8pm).Īvant-garde performance opera collective Foundation IHOS Amsterdam premieres a new work, Before the Flame Goes Out, Memorial to the Jewish Martyrs of Ioannina, Greece (Dedicated to those whose names are remembered by the few) by Constantine Koukias, incorporating the Byzantine sounds of Greece merged with Ottoman and Jewish musical traditions, interpreted as a contemporary composition.
We’re looking forward to some weird and wonderful results.” Artists and punters alike can interact and create within the context of several of our art, science and music installations. Many of our artists this year are presented in ‘artist-in-residence’ mode, reacting spontaneously and multifariously to the challenge and potential of the site. Mofo Curator Brian Ritchie said: “Mofo again challenges artists to collaborate and extend their practice, by using experimental instruments and techniques, or extending their skills in multi-disciplinary ways. Want to stay ahead of the art world? Subscribe to our newsletter to get the breaking news, eye-opening interviews, and incisive critical takes that drive the conversation forward.This summer is sounding stranger than ever, as a cacophonous contingent of new commissions, unexpected collaborations, and world premieres are announced for Mona’s January festival, Mofo 2017.Ĭurated by Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes, The Break), the Museum of Old and New Art’s avant-garde festival of music and art, Mofo takes place January 18-22 around Hobart, Tasmania, culminating with a Gatsby-style Weekend at Walshy’s on-site at the museum, running January 20-22. A spokesman for Historic Royal Palaces, which manages the Tower of London and other large heritage attractions, says that it has installed extra handwashing stations in public and staff areas. Various UK museums Artnet News contacted said they are monitoring the situation. Museums in Northern Italy, which has borne the brunt of early outbreaks, reopened this week after a temporary closure but visitors are being told to keep three feet apart from one another. Museums and historic sites in Europe that are large gathering places popular with international tourists are bracing themselves as coronavirus spreads. On the museum’s website it “invites” visitors from coronavirus affected areas to postpone their museum visit. Ticket salespersons will work as usual but behind glass kiosks otherwise, the museum agreed that the majority of ticket sales would take place through self-service machines.
“People are going to wait around in front of the painting,” one guard told the New York Times. Guards are not wearing masks or gloves as they requested, but they have been issued hand sanitizer.īut will people be able to control themselves in front of the most enigmatic smile in the world? Staff are skeptical that the security measures are enough, and they are also unsure they will work out in terms of visitor flow.
After a vote on Wednesday morning, the museum reopened yesterday afternoon. They discussed updated safety precautions, including static guards in front of the Mona Lisa, the museum’s main draw.
Louvre staff representatives met with the museum’s senior management and doctors on Tuesday, its regular closure day, to share their concerns about their safety as coronavirus, or COVID-19, spreads. A couple wears protective masks in front of the Louvre Museum.
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