Question: “Is politics to society what music is to sound?”
Cage: “Yes, if music is thought of as a body of laws to protect musical sounds from noises, as government protects rich from poor.”
Month: July 2016
One LA Neighborhood Fighting Gentrification Resists Artists’ Complicity In Upscaling
“Since PSSST, Boyle Heights’ newest gallery, announced its grand opening (originally scheduled for May 13) the conflict between the art space and local grassroots organizations has escalated to dimensions greater than each of the actual entities by bringing to question the direct and indirect complicity of artists and cultural spaces in the displacement of long-seated, working-class communities.”
The Father Of Impressionism (Most Of Us Have Forgotten Him)
“[Charles-François] Daubigny … established an entirely novel approach to landscape painting that was to influence Monet, Pissarro and Cézanne and also, quite explicitly, Van Gogh. … He belongs at the fulcrum of modern painting.”
Revealed: The Young Lady To Whom Van Gogh Gave His Ear
And that incident wasn’t even the first trauma the poor woman suffered that year.
Israeli Defense Minister Compares Great Palestinian Poet’s Work To ‘Mein Kampf’ (As Godwin Shakes His Head)
“The controversy erupted after Army Radio, which has been under pressure from right-wing politicians to broadcast more patriotic programming, aired a show about the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, a revered figure among Palestinians whose work is a staple of school curriculums.” (Wait, who’s Godwin again?)
This New York Times Critic Listened To Every Recording Jaap Van Zweden Has Made, And Here Are His Verdicts
David Allen: “Mr. van Zweden has been a prolific recording artist, churning out an average of three albums a year for more than a decade. … Over the past month, I listened to all of them, more than three dozen, a total of 52 hours. What did I learn?”
Ohio Museum Launches Lending Library For Art
“This fall, the museum will launch the Akron Art Library, which will let any resident with a library card check out artwork as they would books … Many of the pieces will be commissioned from local and regional artists.”
Meet The Orchestra Of Disabled Musicians That Grew Out Of The 2012 Paralympics
“The resistance that they come up against in being fearless, brilliant and bold doesn’t usually come from within, but from others. I’m talking about the British Paraorchestra, … performing challenging works, playing all manner of instruments you’d never hear in traditional orchestras, adding spikes of technology and pushing themselves to the limits of their hard-practised skills. Did I mention that they are disabled? Does it matter? Unfortunately it does, but that’s what we are here to try to change.”
Lightning Strikes Ballet Company’s Headquarters
“Lightning and strong winds struck the Board of Trade building in downtown Duluth early Thursday, knocking the chimney through part of the roof – and leaving many of the Minnesota Ballet’s costumes under a thick pile of rubble. … The rest of the ballet’s rooms were unharmed, except for a few branches that came through the dance floor studio windows.”
How London’s New Mayor Plans To ‘Democratise The Arts’
Sadiq Khan: “I don’t want Zone 1 to hog the best arts and culture in our city. There are 33 boroughs, I want to democratise the arts so that every Londoner can benefit from the world’s best art. Love London will give you a discount to enjoy that.” (Love London is a planned card for London residents offering discounts on performance tickets.)