Smells Like Art
According to the Associated Press, the Center of Olfactory Art dedicated to scent as an art form was launched at the Museum of Arts and Design last Thursday.
The museum director stated that the new center was created because "scent is a really interesting part of the world of design," and adding that the Center of Olfactory Art is a "sensuous, sensory-orientated museum" where patrons can touch and feel many of the objects.
According to the article, the center will present its first exhibition, "The Art of Scent, 1889-2011" next November, examining the reformulation and innovation of olfactory works by some of history's best-known perfumers through 10 seminal scents.
