Tuesday, March 8, 2011

King Philip IV...Live!

And now, from the world of non-industrial museum news... Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvBbVA36y1U&feature=player_embedded&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

From Improv Everywhere: For our latest mission we staged an unauthorized autograph signing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art with an actor who bears a striking resemblance to King Philip IV of Spain. Standing in front of the 400-year-old Velázquez painting, the "King" greeted museum patrons and offered free signed 8x10 photos.

The Met, not surprisingly, put a stop to this rather quickly. I think this is a rad, irreverent in-gallery experience that the Met should be begging these guys to do more often.
gothamist.com

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