“Close to 18 years ago she transferred ownership of thousands of works from the gallery to the museum, and none of those works are on offer. Clearly, her heart is more in being a museum owner than a merchant. Why? Bragging rights.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The People Who Decide What We Listen To
“For a while we thought we could choose our own music. Remember that? In the wake of the last century we seized the right to take our pick from all of the songs in the world (All of the songs in the world!) and told anyone who didn’t like it exactly where they could go. And when it turned out that was too many songs after all (how many lifetimes are needed for a complete survey of Memphis soul? Or Brazilian funk?), a new category of music services appeared to ease our burden.”
A New Ballet Magazine Will Only Be In Print (If We Can Remember What That Is)
“This almost feels like a performance in print. … It’s not just like, oh, that’s a nice photograph, but you’re actually watching something unfold.”
Top AJBlogs For 07.24.16
This Week In Audience, Virtual Versus Real Edition
This Week: Is it possible that the virtual museum experience could beat the in-person visit?… After ten years, mixed verdict on whether HD streaming builds arts audiences… We need a new definition of selling … read more
AJBlog: AJ Arts AudiencePublished 2016-07-24
Rugged Norwegian Art Show by War Vets
While traveling recently in Norway, I came across “Camouflage,” a group exhibition by military veterans of wars and other armed conflicts that doubled as a form of therapy. It was presented in Bergen, Norway’s … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2016-07-24
Re-thinking a life well-lived — in two minutes
Earlier this year, I received a letter from Siena Heights University. When I opened it up you could have pushed me over with a feather. I had been nominated to receive a Doctorate of Humane … read more
AJBlog: Creative DestructionPublished 2016-07-23
Speaking of Bill Mays…
After posting (see the previous exhibit) last night’s piece about Bill Mays and our impending visit to Sweden, it occurred to me that I failed to include an example of Mr. Mays’s prowess as a … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2016-07-22
What’s in your box?
(CC) Christopher Paquette via Flickr If you’re part of a CSA, or community supported agriculture program, you receive a box of fresh fruits and vegetables from a local farm every week. What would you say to … read more
AJBlog: Field NotesPublished 2016-07-22
Why I’m talking about publicists (second take)
I trust this will be my last post about classical music publicity, at least for a while. Well, wait…I’m tempted to reprint one from long ago, about how to write press releases. But let that be. …read more
AJBlog: SandowPublished 2016-07-22
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Making Reality TV A Lot More Real
“I actually cried from happiness… because I always wanted to be on TV. Because I wanted to be like the regular people on TV.”
The Man Who’s Ready To Bring Mormon Architectural Utopias To Life In Vermont
“Within the community, each person will be allotted just 200 square feet of living space, but apartments will be soundproofed, with Roomba-sized robots that rearrange furniture for different needs and times of day. … Furnishings and possessions not being used will be stored inside 4-by-4-foot boxes that are integrated into the apartment floors and electronically move up and down as needed.”
What This Composer Did After Writing An ‘Instant Classic’ Opera
“I imagined the sound of a countertenor rotating within polyphony sung by a female chorus — that was the starting point for the score. … The poetry I chose abounds in imagery of stars and moonlight, and I wanted to try to capture a silvery tone for the whole piece.”
If We Normalize Queer Theatre, What Happens To Its Meaning?
“I don’t understand how a battle for equal rights under law devolved into an unintentional shift toward behavioral sameness in our artistic representations and daily lives.”
The Pavarotti Family Tells The Trump Campaign To Stop Using The Opera Singer’s Voice
“Pavarotti’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani Pavarotti, and three daughters issued a statement this week calling on the campaign to stop using his music, saying that ‘the values of brotherhood and solidarity which Luciano Pavarotti expressed throughout the course of his artistic career are entirely incompatible with the worldview offered by the candidate Donald Trump.'”
Artists Erect Monument To Mark U.S.-Mexico Border (The One From 1821)
“For their project, ‘DeLIMITations,’ the artists placed 47 steel obelisks along the route of the 1821 border, from the coast of Oregon to the Gulf of Mexico, stopping in Medicine Bow, Wyo.; Dodge City, Kan.; Waurika, Okla.; and many other towns. Before this undertaking, the 1821 border had never been formally surveyed in its entirety.”