Friday, May 20, 2016

*NEWS* Barbie's Museum Tour, Europe (Summer)

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With Museum Shows in Europe, Barbie Gets Her Moment With the Masters


MILAN — When the Museum of Cultures opened here late last year, banners on its facade in the Tortona district announced coming marquee exhibitions: Gauguin, MirĂ³ — and Barbie.
The doll beloved by generations of girls is having a moment among the masters this year, with a flurry of international museum shows that trace her cultural evolution over almost six decades, through silk dresses and stilletto heels, sports cars, fold-out houses, and the accoutrements of more than 150 occupations, including astronaut, pet stylist and president.

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