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Mickey Mouse getting art installation in honor of 90th anniversary

Sunday, August 19, 2018
"Mickey: The True Original Exhibition" promises to let fans experience 16,000 square feet of Mickey and art like they've never seen before when it opens in New York City in November.
NEW YORK -- In honor of his 90th anniversary, Mickey Mouse is getting his own art exhibition.

When it opens in New York in November, "Mickey: The True Original Exhibition" promises to let fans experience 16,000 square feet of Mickey and art like they've never seen before, Disney announced Monday.

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"We will be highlighting certain chapters of Mickey's history," exhibit curator and designer Darren Romanelli explained. "We'll have a mix of artists past, present and future and we will have archives and contemporary art."

Artist Shinique Smith said her Mickey sculpture for the exhibition will be comprised of plush toys -- "all the things you want to hug," she teased.

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"Mickey Mouse is a true original because he is so cool. He walks through the world with a swagger - he is a hero to me," Smith said.
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"I hope everybody leaves this exhibition feeling inspired -- tapping into old memories, making new memories. There's literally something for everybody," Romanelli added.

Tickets are on sale now at disney.com/mickeytrueoriginal.

PHOTOS: Mickey Mouse through the years
U.S. cartoonist Walt Disney poses with one of his creations, Mickey Mouse, on the roof of Grosvenor House in London, June. 12, 1935.none
Mickey Mouse became the 1700th star, and first animated personality, to have his star placed on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame in 1978.none
Mickey gets ready for a trip on a train, with Pluto in tow.none
Mickey celebrates his day with a little cake and candles.none
Mickey leads his friends in a game of polo.none
Don’t move! I’ve got you covered.none
Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willienone
Mickey Mouse goes on a wild ride in the classic 1928 cartoon, 'Plane Crazy.'none
Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983none
Bob Hope was Grand Marshal at the Tencennial Parade in Orlando, Florida on Oct. 3, 1981, the
climax of the opening week of festivities marking the park’s first decade.none
President Reagan and Mrs. Nancy Reagan are shown embracing Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse at the Epcot Center in Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida, on May 27, 1985.none
Mickey Mouse entertains visitors on the opening day of the Disney Resort in Shanghai, China, Thursday, June 16, 2016.none
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Juniornone
Apprentice Mickey in Sorcerer's Apprentice from Disney's Fantasianone


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