Space for Contemporary Art - Museum without Walls

Space for the Contemporary Art Or a Museum without Walls Thesis Regarding the ever growing number of museum institutions and exhibitions of contemporary art throughout the whole world, it may seem useless to consider the relationship between the museum of modern art and the current artistic expression. However, the history of art seems to rather neglect the impact of museums upon the artistic development as such. The museum is mostly perceived in the background rather and as an instrument by means of which the art gets to the people. The solid walls' institution however is not a mere "servant", to a great extent it is an element which participates in the responsibility about the development of art. Many creators of world renown directly dealt with the effect museums have upon the works of art and especially today most artists create their works concerned about their placement. It is interesting to observe the changing role of the museum in the course of history, to observe an obvious shift from a somewhat rigid institution with firm rules into the, up to now, very liberal, relaxed space, open for the maximum variety. The passing of time seems to have turned upside down the original constellation where the museum appeared as a filter rather, as the last instance, and art as an "applicant (candidate)". Almost..