Adaptive Institutional Change
Managing Digital Works at the Museum of Modern Art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4963135 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vivian Van Saaze (Maastricht University, corresponding author), Glenn Wharton (0000-0002-3831-0763, New York University), Leah Margareta Gazzo Reisman (0000-0003-2915-708X, Princeton University), Leah Reisman |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 220-239 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Museum and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-8360 • E-ISSN: 1479-8360 |
| Publisher | University of Leicester (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.29311/mas.v16i2.2774 |
| OpenAlex | W2891500071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
From digital video to software-driven installations, digital art is now present in museums around the world. Museum systems designed for object-based collections like paintings and sculpture do not address the collections management and conservation requirements for these new technologies and their associated hardware. In this article the authors investigate processes through which digital art becomes embedded in museums. Based on original research conducted at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, we argue that the introduction of digital art to MoMA did not lead, as recent literature suggests, to disruptive or radical changes of existing institutional practices. Instead, the result has been organizational subunit proliferation and adjustments to established practices and procedures. Through our study of managing digital art at MoMA, we engage Science and Technology Studies and the institutional analysis tradition in the sociology of organizations to advance the understanding of processes of change in art museums
Art · Art history · Contemporary art · Digital art · Installation art · Painting · Sculpture · Visual arts · Computer Science · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Management and Organizational Studies · Museums and Cultural Heritage
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |