1. EMPEROR'S NEW MUSEUM.
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CASEY, NICHOLAS
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MUSEUM building design & construction , *BILLIONAIRES , *ART collecting , *ART exhibitions , *SCULPTURE - Abstract
The article discusses the development of the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City. Owned by billionaire Carlos Slim Helú, the structure is 150-feet high, covered with shiny silver hexagons, and houses 66,000 pieces of art. These include Helú's own sculptures, "The Kiss," "The Thinker," and "The Shades." Also described is the architecture of the museum, which is handled by Helú's son-in-law, Architect Fernando Romero. Museum director Alfonso Miranda described Helú as an art collector.
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- 2011