The Tate’s Sir Nicholas Serota says museums and galleries need to quit cranking the thermostat (and the a.c.). Were the globally accepted temperature and humidity controls set for the art – or the humans looking at it?
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The Cellist Doesn’t Remember Anything At All, Except For Music
A virus destroyed almost all of a German cellist’s memory for facts and experiences – but he hasn’t forgotten music, or how to hear new pieces. Researcheds think musical memory might be stored in an entirely different part of the brain.
Restoring One Of The Most Famous Films Ever: 10 Years And A Million Bucks (Also, Priceless)
Want to see “A Trip to the Moon,” the 1902 16-minute silent film classic by Georges Melies, in color? Now you can. And it just might blow your mind.
Van Gogh’s Socks And Pollock’s Viscosity – For Kids
“We have one for Van Gogh. It’s called Van Gogh’s sock drawer,” says an Indianpolis arts TV show producer. “What did he put in his coffee? What was he like on a daily basis? The kids get really excited when I make [the artists] more human.”
36 Million People, And Counting: What Megacities Might Mean For Us
“The way most cities are run has not caught up with reality,” says Slate. “More than one-fifth of the world’s population live in just 600 cities, which together generate half of global output. Yet many of these have little sway over their own budgets, planning or policy.”
Your Favorite Musicians, Now Way Closer To You
“The rough economy and ongoing overhaul of the music business could carry a silver lining for music lovers, as a growing number of artists head to the cozier confines of theaters, clubs and other small venues.”
Judge (And Know) These Books By Their Covers
When Geoff Dyer read Penguin classics as a lad, new books meant new art: “The use of different paintings meant each book was a ‘modern classic’ in its own particular way. A side effect was that books I was reading for an education in literature doubled as an introduction to art history.”
Not An Urban Legend: Cleaner Damages Modern Art. For Real.
The artist is dead, and parts of the $1 million work of art have been cleaned right away. Now what?
Best Play Of The 21st Century? Not To Start A Bar Fight, But …
Is it August: Osage County? Take Me Out? What about The Motherfucker With the Hat? No: Try a Kenneth Lonergan piece instead.
3-D Is So Passé: For Martin Scorsese, Holograms Are The Next Big Thing
Scorsese loves 3-D. And “he also hopes the movies over the next few years will become ever-more interactive. Like, hologram-interactive.”