Hasta La Ideas

The way we view and understand art is changing. Rapidly. As the Google Art Project proves, you no longer have to live in a big city to access great museums and canonical works of art. The Google Project exposes major museum’s collections like the MoMA in New York City, the Tate in London, and the Uffizi in Florence to anyone with internet access.

The Gagosian empire of galleries recently joined the game, with the release of an iPad app showing off and going in-depth into some of their wares. With outposts in 11 international cities including New York City, Geneva, Paris and Hong Kong, the Gagosian displays and sells a rotating selection of the world’s best contemporary and modern artists’ work. The app is a view of what is, was, and will be on display at the galleries.

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