“On the American literary scene, she is singular, and blessed, for the absence of angst in her creative life and her equable delight in what she does.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Paris’ Picasso Museum Reopens After Long Delay, Huge Cost Overruns, Lots Of Acrimony
“French President Francois Hollande said at a ceremony the museum was ‘one of the most beautiful in the world and one of the most moving because it brings together the considerable and prolific work of the best-known artist of the 20th century.'”
The Two Big Art Houses Disagree About Whether To Compensate Heirs Of Nazi-‘Owned’ Art
“The tale of these two works with a shared history illustrates how, even 70 years after the war, experts in the international art market can disagree substantively about how to handle the sale of works once owned by Jews in Europe during the Nazi era.”
Barnes And Noble Will Not Desert The Bronx After All
“Diaz said it was now up to Bronx residents to do their part to keep the store from leaving. ‘If you want a store to flourish and stay here in our borough, you have to petition with your wallets.'”
Iranian Author: Books Are One Key To Democracy
“There’s a James Baldwin quote about feeling all alone and isolated until you read Dostoevsky and you discover that someone who lived a hundred years ago connects to you – and you don’t feel lonely any more.”
What’s The Future Of Streaming Content?
“Personalities and brands may be content in and of themselves. The future may hold a J.J. Abrams or Amblin Television (Steven Spielberg) or Louis C.K. channel.”
Has A Lost Caravaggio At Long Last Been Found?
“Mina Gregori, 90, president of the Roberto Longhi foundation of art history studies in Florence and author of several books on the baroque painter, said she was 100% sure she had found the original Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy.”
The Top Ten Fictional Buildings
“Bag End: Home of Bungo, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, in Hobbiton, the Shire, Middle-earth.”
Why Does Toronto Have Two Big, Beautiful Art Fairs Going Head To Head This Weekend?
“The arrival of Feature, brainchild of the Montreal-based Association des galeries d’art contemporain (AGAC), was, in fact, described largely positively, as ‘a welcome evolution,’ in the words of Art Toronto director Susannah Rosenstock.”
Comedies Are So Over – It’s All About The Dramedy Now
“If we’re really going to move forward, we need to embrace a broader idea of what comedies are capable of. If you think that isn’t a big obstacle … well, how many times have you seen someone complain an episode of, say, Parks and Recreation was terrible because it ‘wasn’t funny enough’ when it really just dealt with weightier material or took a breather to develop its characters?”