“The use of an arts grant to fund what was more like a business development project has meant that the collection of world-class recordings has been funded for both its operating costs (such as hiring musicians) and capital costs (such as acquiring studio recording equipment) by the government, yet finished up in private hands.”
Month: June 2012
Composer Blocks Slumdog Millionaire Musical From Using Film’s Hit Song
“If an executive producer for 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire pushes forward with a musical adaptation sans Academy-Award-winning director Danny Boyle, then the film’s composer” – A.R. Rahman – “will tighten his grip on ‘Jai Ho,’ the song that also scored two Oscars, in protest.”
Why Do ‘Artists’ Vandalize Picassos? (To Get Noticed, Probably)
Four decades ago Tony Shalfrazi – then an artist, now an art dealer – walked into MoMA and spray-painted on Guernica. A couple of weeks ago, art student Uriel Landeros went to the Menil Collection and stencilled his own “addition” onto Woman in a Red Armchair – and Artinfo subsequently decided to publish a review (very favorable) of Landeros’s portfolio.
New Yorker Copy Editors And The F-Word (Or Is It “F” Word?)
“Nothing is so debilitating to a copy editor as having to lavish care on illiterate tweets laced with obscenities. … There should be a detox facility for proofreaders who have undergone this kind of extreme experience.”
So Now Canada’s Conservative Government Supports Arts Funding?
“It’s equally important for those of us who area advocates of the arts to make sure that we stand up and stare down those who are enemies of investing in the arts, and to make sure we beat them back with sound arguments and judgments.”
Lost Vivaldi Concerto Discovered In Dresden
Finding another Vivaldi concerto isn’t unusual (he was a regular concerto factory). But this discovery is important, according to experts.
BBC Global Audience Up Substantially
The BBC’s global weekly audience rose by 6% to 239 million in 12 months, driven by coverage of the Arab Spring.
LA County Museum Of Art Sees Phenomenal Growth, Cuts Hours And Some Staff
“Attendance will total 1.3 million for the 2011-12 fiscal year that ends Saturday, more than double what it was four years ago, and that the budget is about to increase 6.4% to $67.6 million in the new fiscal year beginning Sunday. But consolidating those gains has not come without pain, at least for some museum workers.”
An Arts Degree? Survey Says: You’re Happier, More Likely To Be Employed
“According to SNAAP’s survey of 36 000 creative arts grads, their unemployment rate is half that of the national average and 71% of bachelor’s degree holders in the arts and 86% of those with an MA are working or have worked as professional artists.”
European Records Set In Christie’s Contemporary Art Sales
“The sale totaled $207.3 million, against an estimate of $160.1 million to $216.9 million, the highest total of any auction in the category that Christie’s has held in Europe.”