NewsLo
NewsLo
  • Home
  • Business
    • Accounting
    • Advertising
    • Branding
    • Career
    • Cyber Security
    • Entrepreneur
    • Jobs
    • Management
    • Marketing
    • Non Profit
    • Sales
    • Search Engine Optimization
    • Web Design
  • Finance
    • Banking
    • Bankruptcy
    • Budgeting
    • Credit
    • Debt
    • Estate Wills & Trusts
    • Home Improvements
    • Law
    • Loans
    • Personal Finance
    • Taxes
    • Shopping
  • Investment
    • Crypto Currency
    • Gold & Silver
    • Hard Assets
    • Real Estate
    • Retirement
    • Stocks & Bonds
    • Trading
  • Real Estate
    • Buying
    • Selling
    • Commercial Construction
    • Construction Law
    • Home Improvement
    • Loans
    • Property Management
    • Real Estate Laws
    • Rental Property
  • Insurance
    • Auto Insurance
    • Commercial Real Estate Insurance
    • Crop Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Disability Insurance
    • Health Insurance
    • Home Owners Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Insurance Law
    • Investment Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Pet Insurance
    • Renters Insurance
  • Contact Us
  • New York

Tilda Swinton’s MoMA Exhibit Revealed to be Homeless Relief Campaign

  • March 28, 2013
  • NewsLo
  • No comments
  • 2 minute read
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

NEW YORK — A controversial MoMA exhibit, featuring actress Tilda Swinton sleeping in an elevated glass box, has been revealed to be an intricate campaign aimed at highlighting the plight of the city’s homeless. The piece, titled “Maybe,” is exhibited without accompanying notes, but a MoMA spokesperson revealed its meaning during a special press conference today.

“It’s our policy to not over-explain the work, but due to mounting criticism from advocacy groups accusing us of cashing in on the aesthetic of ‘public sleeping,’ we are pleased to announce our campaign ahead of time.”

The Maybe campaign is aimed at raising both funds and awareness, with the proceeds from the $25 admission fee going directly to charity, while the museumgoers are taught to notice people sleeping in public spaces, a thing big city dwellers have become conditioned to ignore.

“It’s truly eye opening,” said one MoMa patron. “Why, just as I was leaving the museum, I noticed people public sleeping. I must have stepped right over them while I was lining up for the tickets.”

When reached for comment, a representative of the city’s homeless community had positive sentiment for the MoMA/Swinton collaboration:

“I appreciate the themes she’s exploring” said Port Authority Pete, who has been doing his “Homeless, please help” routine for over 10 years to little or no critical acclaim. “The interplay between public and private space, attempting to delineate between the two by shielding her face, being physically present while remaining socially absent, these are things I’ve been struggling with for years.”

MoMA’s announcement has also been welcomed by museumgoers who have long been too scared to admit that they don’t quite get conceptual art.

“Now I get it!” exclaimed one relieved patron. “I never know what these things are supposed to be about, but this totally makes sense. I see homeless guys sleeping all the time, but I never really thought about it before.”

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Related Topics
  • Media
  • MoMa
  • news humor and satire
  • Politics and satire
  • Swinton Maybe MOMA
  • Tilda Swinton
  • Tilda Swinton at MoMa
NewsLo

Previous Article
Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike Grows As Obama Considers New Public Health Initiative 1
  • Politics

Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike Grows As Obama Considers New Public Health Initiative

  • March 28, 2013
  • NewsLo
View Post
Next Article
Equality Movement Stalls as Facebook Users Switch Back Profile Pics, Generally Lose Interest in Gay Rights 2
  • US

Equality Movement Stalls as Facebook Users Switch Back Profile Pics, Generally Lose Interest in Gay Rights

  • March 28, 2013
  • NewsLo
View Post
You May Also Like
New York Reading List
View Post
  • New York

Start Spreading The News: Your Essential New York Reading List

  • NewsLo
  • June 5, 2020
Rep. Tom Reed Suggests Increasing Military Budget “So The Poor Can Feel Safe And Stop Stealing Our Money For Their Health” 3
View Post
  • Featured
  • New York
  • New York Feature

Rep. Tom Reed Suggests Increasing Military Budget “So The Poor Can Feel Safe And Stop Stealing Our Money For Their Health”

  • NewsLo
  • June 5, 2017
Giuliani: “10% Of Our Black Population Is Jailed And Soon 100% Of Our Former Black President Will Join Them” 4
View Post
  • Featured
  • New York
  • New York Feature

Giuliani: “10% Of Our Black Population Is Jailed And Soon 100% Of Our Former Black President Will Join Them”

  • NewsLo
  • October 25, 2016
Franklin Graham: “NY Bombing Is God’s Way Of Intervening Just In Time To Save America From Hillary” 5
View Post
  • Featured
  • New York
  • New York Feature

Franklin Graham: “NY Bombing Is God’s Way Of Intervening Just In Time To Save America From Hillary”

  • NewsLo
  • September 19, 2016
Ted Cruz’s Yiddish Ad Calls To Vote For Him Because His “Meshugene Tuches Was Chosen By Jesus” 6
View Post
  • Featured
  • New York
  • New York Feature

Ted Cruz’s Yiddish Ad Calls To Vote For Him Because His “Meshugene Tuches Was Chosen By Jesus”

  • NewsLo
  • April 19, 2016
De Blasio Announces White House Bid; Clinton, Republicans Struggle to Respond 7
View Post
  • Featured
  • New York
  • New York Feature

De Blasio Announces White House Bid; Clinton, Republicans Struggle to Respond

  • NewsLo
  • April 24, 2015
Mayim Bialik Spends Holiday With Ex: “The Meaning Of Jewish Passover Really Is To Suffer For Your Kids” 8
View Post
  • Entertainment
  • Entertainment Feature
  • Latest Lies
  • New York
  • Religion

Mayim Bialik Spends Holiday With Ex: “The Meaning Of Jewish Passover Really Is To Suffer For Your Kids”

  • NewsLo
  • April 7, 2015
Rudi Giuliani: “For Obama, America Is The Same As Michelle – No Love, But No Other Option” 9
View Post
  • New York
  • New York Feature
  • Today's Headlines

Rudi Giuliani: “For Obama, America Is The Same As Michelle – No Love, But No Other Option”

  • NewsLo
  • February 19, 2015

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

NewsLo
  • Today’s Headlines
  • Featured
  • US
  • Politics
  • World
  • Media
  • Sports
  • Privacy Policy

Input your search keywords and press Enter.