The Museum of New Art, better known as MONA is the first popup museum, founded in 1996 and run by artists since then. The museum's locations have varied from the

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of a commercial gallery (rented for $1 per year), the second floor of a downtown office building, and now a satellite facility in Detroit's

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. The Russell facility was also the location where they awarded the first Prinzhorn International Art Prize whose recipients included

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. The well-known duo have also contributed to the museum's permanent collection, comprising more than 200 small-scale pieces. Due to the financial structure of the museum, they are able to operate without being affected by the financial downturn. The museum was founded by Jef Bourgeau, a native Detroit artist who works in various mediums and who has exhibited his works both in the US and Europe. At its largest, in 2003, it was over 40,000 sq. feet. It now consists of seven galleries between Detroit and

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in about 16,000 sq. feet. In its history, it has worked with a wide range of artists including:

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, and

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. The museum is perhaps most well known for its 1998 exhibit, ''MONA's Art Until Now'' at the

Detroit Institute of Arts The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, has one of the list of largest art museums, largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers with a major renovation a ...

, that was shut down for fear of offending Christians and the debut of the lost

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'' You Are the One'' amid controversy.

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* {{authority control Art museums established in 1996

Art museums and galleries in Michigan Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by ar ...

Museums in Oakland County, Michigan