"A show on storytelling at the Morgan Library & Museum, with a 3,000-year scope, should prime you well for those that follow. Explorations of the legacy of national revolutions form the basis of Goya's depictions of the savagery of the Spanish War of Independence in the 19th century as well as Alison Nguyen's tracing of the unexpected currents of Vietnam's war for liberation in the 20th."
"I'm struck by the ways these stories interlace this very city. New York's City Hall can be seen in the background of one of Nguyen's films; the Amazonia showcase is housed in a policy center; and the glasswork presentation is in the former New York Customhouse, still a government building. It's a reminder to stay grounded in this particular land, history, and time, even while reaching toward abstractions and speculative futures. There's always a story to tell."
A major storytelling presentation spans three millennia at the Morgan Library & Museum, connecting folk art, literature, and visual media. Goya's prints and paintings examine the savagery of the Spanish War of Independence, while Alison Nguyen's films trace unexpected currents in Vietnam's war for liberation and diasporic experience. Two contemporary Indigenous-focused shows contrast an American glassware narrative beginning in the 1960s with a broader Amazonia survey that centers makers across many nations and cultural groups. Several exhibitions explicitly reference New York sites and institutions, underscoring the entanglement of place, history, and artistic practice.
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