NEW YORK, NY.- It’s considered the heartbeat of the home and an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art provides a fresh perspective on kitchens and the emotional and ideological hold they have on cooks and non-cooks alike. “Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen,” which runs through March 14, reels visitors in with objects from everyday life and reveals the economic, social and even political impact of kitchens. “They have a tremendous symbolic value for us,” Juliet Kinchin, the curator of the exhibit, said in an interview. “We’re constantly bombarded by images of kitchens in films, magazines, novels and television programs. They are where we form and maintain so many relationships within our