“In many countries across Europe, public art is ingrained in government policy,” with many regions requiring that a percentage of public construction budget be used for art. But in a time when government spending is being slashed across the continent, “some are beginning to question whether public art is money well spent.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Can Food Be Art? No, It Cannot
William Deresiewicz: “[Food] is not narrative or representational, does not express ideas or organize emotions, cannot do what art does and must not be confused with it.”
Can Food Be Art? Perhaps, But That’s The Wrong Question To Ask
Sara Davis: “One reason that art is such a jealously guarded term is that we use it to elevate sensory experience to something special – the implication being that sensory experiences are not all that special on their own. … The phrases ‘eye candy’ and ‘ear candy’ exist for a reason. So we rely on the word art to separate out sensory experiences that feel more present (or, perhaps, more proper) in the mind.”
Following Your Mom’s Footsteps Into ABT
“Being the daughter of a former star ballerina when you’re just starting out in the competitive field of classical ballet isn’t easy. … The sacrifices and pressures are real, but having a mom who knows what it takes to succeed helps.”
The Imperfections Of Great Art
“Even among the great masters, it is imperfection, not perfection, that is the normal condition of art, and the higher you aim, the more likely you are to miss. I’m not talking about the inconsistency of prolific but uneven artists … The fact is that even the greatest of artists have been known to produce major works in which they nonetheless fail to realize their creative intentions with total certainty.”
A Coming-Out Story Starring ‘The Filipino Clint Eastwood’
The Philippines’ entry for the best foreign-language film Oscar is, of all things, “a movie about a cantankerous, closeted [and very Catholic] older gay man whose only companion is a dog.” The director describes his lead actor, Eddie Garcia, as “the Filipino Clint Eastwood, or maybe even bigger in the context of local showbiz.”
Defunct Syracuse Symphony To Be Reborn As Co-Op
“Representatives from organizations of higher education, city groups, the community and musicians themselves will all work together in a partnership in which they all share some financial risk.” As one local official put it, “The musicians have a lot more skin in the game. They’re all stakeholders in the new model. They’ll get paid when there’s money.”
Thomas Jefferson Never Said That
“Thomas Jefferson once famously wrote, ‘All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.'” But a researcher at Monticello says that there’s no record of him ever having written or said it – or many other quotes attributed to him.
Who Inspired Paul Krugman To Be An Economist? Isaac Asimov
“I didn’t grow up wanting to be a square-jawed individualist or join a heroic quest; I grew up wanting to be Hari Seldon, using my understanding of the mathematics of human behaviour to save civilisation.”
Ian McEwan On Getting Lost In Poetry
“[It] takes an effort to step out of the daily narrative of existence, draw that neglected cloak of stillness around you – and concentrate, if only for three or four minutes. Perhaps the greatest reading pleasure has an element of self-annihilation. To be so engrossed that you barely know you exist. … What is it precisely, that feeling of ‘returning’ from a poem? Something is lighter, softer, larger – then it fades, but never completely.”