“Scottish poet Robert Montgomery has consciously made an ‘awkward space’ for himself in between artistic categories – and he thoroughly enjoys it. His work puts poetry in front of people in eye-catching visual formats: from advertising billboards he has covered with poems, to words he has set on fire or lit with recycled sunlight in public spaces – including the Sussex seafront and a Berlin airport.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
NPR Appears To Be Fighting The Future (And It’s Not Pretty)
“NPR can’t promote NPR One — the lauded, loved app that is basically the future of NPR — to what is literally the group of people that would be most interested in it, NPR radio listeners. NPR is investing substantially in developing podcasts — but it isn’t allowed to tell radio listeners where to find them or how they can listen to them. This seems dumb to a lot of people, both inside and outside public media.”
Millennials Are Flocking To The Broad Museum In Downtown Los Angeles
“The average visitor age is 32 — a full 14 years younger than the national average for art museum attendance in the U.S., according to the National Endowment for the Arts’ most recent study.”
On Miles Davis, And The (Extreme) Whiteness Of Hollywood
“Eventually, Cheadle persuaded the Davis family to let him bring in screenwriter Steven Baigelman to help retool the script into something more palatable to foreign-sales teams, which meant writing in a role for a white co-star.”
A Dance Company Finds A Permanent Home In Queens
“Moving around often, Ms. Lang said, ‘does have an effect on the work I create.’ So she has spent the past few years looking for a permanent home. She said the space in Long Island City provided an opportunity for the company to settle down.”
When A Celebrity Accidentally Tags Himself In A Small Romanian Town, Things Get Wacky
Geotagging gone wrong – or right? “‘Snoop Dogg checked into Bogata, Mures, by mistake — but you don’t have to!’ the homepage reads, calling the village ‘the best place for chillin’ in Romania.'”
Museums, And Maybe Audiences, Are Still Worried About Robert Mapplethorpe
“Twenty-five years after a landmark trial over exhibiting Robert Mapplethorpe’s photographs, the debate about what can be shown in museums has shifted — but has not completely disappeared.”
How Did The Washington Ballet Convince Its New Director To Accept The Job?
“Did the Washington Ballet approach you?
“Oh, yes. And to be quite honest, the answer was no. We have a very happy, deep life here in New York City. Our children are thriving. It’s one thing if you’re really looking for something, it’s another thing if you’re perfectly content.”
The Blurry, Bizarre Fascination Of Surveillance Photo Paintings
“Although the video frames are seemingly mundane, Betts abstracts and deconstructs the images further through his printing process, reflecting the inherent anxiety of ‘security’ cameras.”
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