Barbara Kruger, Untitled (I shop therefore I am), 1987 © Thomas Ammam Fine Art AG, Zurich

Museums and galleries are busier than ever this holiday season. But is anyone actually looking at the art? National museums and art galleries are under greater pressure than ever from the government to generate their own income, and the need to focus on retail has produced some imaginative ideas. Over the past few years, museum shops have transformed themselves beyond recognition. Products are often created in collaboration with artists; at their best (or worst, depending on your point of view), they blur the line between the shop and the gallery it serves.

Read more (The Guardian, December 18, 2007)