Author: ArtsJournal2

Sam Hamill, Poet And Founder Of Copper Canyon Press, Dies At 74

Hamill also sparked a massive movement of poets against the war with Iraq after being invited to a White House symposium in 2003. “He built a website to present the poems he received, and the White House eventually canceled the symposium. More than 135 poetry readings and other protests were held around the country on Feb. 12, the day the symposium was supposed to begin. More than 13,000 poets submitted work to Mr. Hamill’s website, some of which, including poems by John Balaban, Ursula K. Le Guin and Adrienne Rich, were collected in an anthology, Poets Against the War.“

A Museum Devoted To One French Artist Just Discovered That More Than Half Of Its Collection Is Made Of Fakes

Étienne Terrus was a friend of Henri Matisse, and the museum devoted to his works had gotten the help of the town of Elne to buy many works over two decades. Then an art historian came to town – and alerted the museum staff to the fakes. “In interviews on Friday, the mayor of the Pyrenees town, Yves Barniol, said the situation was ‘a disaster’ and apologised to those who had visited the museum in good faith.”

Thirty-One Hours Of Marvel Movies In One Theatre? Sure, Why Not?

Eleven movies, leading up to the newest Avengers show. A two-day movie marathon. “By the time Infinity War was on deck, 28 hours in, the excitement was palpable. When the 3D seemed to be misaligned during the unwanted trailers, I was genuinely worried there was going to be a riot. A raucous ‘FIX IT! FIX IT’ chant filled the room before the image was quickly repaired.”

T.V. Revivals Have Become Dangerous, Lazy Replicants

Just stop already. “Each joke is played with a knowing wink, with countless call-backs to episodes of yore. It’s reminiscent of a breaking of the fourth wall, but done in a fashion so grand and garish it becomes spectacle viewing. It also reminds viewers of the more cynical purpose behind the series returning to television: not because there’s more of a story to be told, but because there’s more money to be made by manipulating our desire to derive comfort from the familiar.”

What’s It Like Photographing Life In The Poorest County In The U.S.?

Jane Rule Burdine: “I could have lived anywhere. I’ve traveled a great bit for work, but I came back to Mississippi because it’s what I know. When I go out hunting for these photographs, it’s not like a stranger coming to town. I can move fluidly. I know what I’m seeing. There’s so much here that I know and can discover within my knowledge. How could I ever exhaust it?”

After The Sale Of A Rockwell, The Berkshire Museum May Get Its Local Government Grant Back

The Massachusetts Cultural Council grant, frozen in September when the museum decided to deaccession and sell some of its art, represents a tiny fraction of the money that’s coming in from art sales. But, after a bruising fight, the museum wants the money anyway. A state representative says, “These are funds paid for by the residents of the Commonwealth. This is where they belong.”

The Soul-Crushing Burden Of Writing, And Reading, The College Student Essay

U.S. college students just aren’t good at essays, says one prof, and that’s because no one takes those students seriously, not even themselves. “A decade teaching young writers has taught me a great deal. First, we need to value more the complete and complex lives of young people: where they come from, how they express themselves. They have already lived lives worthy of our attention and appreciation. Second, we need to encourage young people to take seriously those lives they’ve lived.”

Art Photography From Ethiopia Does More Than Just Give Us Nice Pictures To Look At

Aïda Muluneh brought East Africa’s first (and still only) international photography exhibition into being, but she’s doing more than that with her color-saturated studio images. “This place has so much complexity, and I’m witness to that complexity. There are so many subcultures, there are so many contemporary things happening here, there are so many cities with interesting people who are trying to change the continent.”