An aggrieved man with a photograph and glue attacked John Constable’s “Hay Wain” – the UK’s second favorite British painting – at the National Gallery on Thursday.
Author: ArtsJournal2
Why Isn’t Hollywood Standing Up To Alec Baldwin?
“Baldwin’s rant jumps out as a cold reminder that hatred towards gay people still whistles all around, as alive as ever. And that, clearly, Hollywood helps keep it there.”
The Hottest City For The Arts Isn’t New York – It’s L.A.
“Naturally, Los Angeles has more actors, producers and directors and ‘other entertainers’ than anyone other city. But the biggest category of workers employed in the arts here (and just about everywhere else) is actually designers.”
Brain Scans Make Some Pretty Art – But Don’t Believe Them For A Second
Gorgeous colorful images of brains “are not what they seem. They are not photographs of the brain in action in real time.”
In Blockbuster Movies, ‘The Parody Is The Reality’
“This movie has a lot going for it — car chase, sex, action. … But what it doesn’t have is time travel. Consider adding time-traveling aliens, or if that’s unrealistic, a regular alien and a time-traveling human.”
Deep Trouble For Architects – And Architecture – In L.A.
“The city’s most talented and ambitious young architects are struggling to complete even small projects in an increasingly dense and risk-averse city.”
How Ira Glass And ‘This American Life’ Changed Reporting (At Least On NPR)
“This is the revelation in each episode of the show: that micro-level storytelling can hold its own alongside ‘big news’; that it’s OK to have fun stuff in reporting if it leads the listener into heavier issues. This is not something, says Glass, that large news networks appreciate.”
What’s The Point Of A Critic When Branded Musicians Control ‘Viral’ Marketing?
“Teasing fans with tidbits, creating a sense of mystery and letting Internet buzz do the marketing circumvents the critics and the major media outlets that used to set the agenda.”
When Will Gamers Who Backed Microsoft Down Use That Power For Good?
“Video game culture has bigger fish to fry than Microsoft. Lack of diversity is a major one.”
Syrian Art Smuggled Out At Risk Of Death For Show In London
“The artists are worried that they could be traced if the work is stopped at a checkpoint. Some haven’t signed their work. The security police wouldn’t understand their message but they’d still see it as a danger.”