“The government of Aragon, an autonomous region in the north east of Spain, is formally asking the neighbouring government of Catalonia to return Romanesque frescos that are in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, Barcelona.” The works were saved from a monastery that was badly damaged during the Spanish Civil War.
Author: Matthew Westphal
Australian Artist Matt Doust Dies In L.A. From Epileptic Seizure
The 29-year-old, considered one of Australia’s best young artists, was in California to prepare for his first solo show in the U.S.
Fleeing Beatings And Death Threats, Iraqi Artist Finds Refuge In Phoenix
This past spring, Bassim al-Shaker spent two weeks in the hospital after an attack by three Mahdi Army members outraged by his life drawing sketches. “In June, he was in Italy, his oil paintings gracing the Iraq Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale. In July, he arrived here in the American West, one of six foreign artists plucked from their countries to share their knowledge and create.”
Baltimore Symphony Offers Students $25 Pass For Entire Season
“For a one-time payment of $25, students can attend as many concerts as they like during the whole 2013-14 season. A few ‘premium events’ are excluded, but orchestra officials say that still leaves about 90 percent of the scheduled concerts.”
Netflix Makes A Move Into Stand-Up Comedy
“[Aziz Ansari’s] Buried Alive, based on his tour of the same name, will make its Netflix debut on Nov. 1. It will be the biggest stand-up special distributed by Netflix to date, in much the same way that House of Cards was that streaming service’s first high-profile original drama. There’s more comedy coming, the company says, as it opens another front of competition with HBO.”
Egyptian Film Festival Yanks Turkish Entry Over Political Strains Between Countries
The Alexandria Film Festival removed Reis Çelik’s Night of Silence from the program not because of sensitive subject matter (forced child marriage) but because of Turkish prime minister Erdogan’s outspoken opposition to the military overthrow of Egypt’s Islamist government.
Bitter Battle Over Chocolate Museums At Mayan Sites
“A row in Mexico about the construction of museums of chocolate at Chichen Itza, the Mayan complex in the Yucatan peninsula that is a Unesco World Heritage site, and in nearby Uxmal, has revealed deep divisions within the National Institute of Archaeology and History and called into question the institute’ management of such sites.”
What Can Dancers Do After They Retire From The Stage? Anything!
“Actually, because of their physical discipline, dancers are generally much fitter and physically able than us mere mortals. … And dancers have a lot of transferable skills. They are fast learners, hard workers and always come prepared … great in any profession that requires discipline, perfectionism and collaboration.”
Do Our Brains Work Like Dictionaries?
“A mathematical analysis of the connections between definitions of English words has uncovered hidden structures that may resemble the way words and their meanings are represented in our heads.”
The Rad New Words Added To The Dictionary In The ’90s: Where Are They Now?
“Will twerk and phablet go the way of e-tailing and palmtop, or endure like geek and LOL?”