“‘We do not know which arts leaders we are cutting out of this nation’s future,’ writes celebrated Australian composer Liza Lim. ‘We damage the vibrancy, the diversity and inclusiveness of this nation’s art making … by attacking the seed-beds of arts endeavour through cuts of this scale.'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Mining Town That Ruined Van Gogh For Religion And Made Him A Painter
“The impassioned young lay preacher felt compelled to live like local people, dressing in rags and sleeping on straw in a small and squalid hut at the back of the local baker’s, where he was heard sobbing at night. The church was not impressed and criticised him for ‘undermining the dignity of the ministry.'”
Why Is Der Spiegel Calling Berlin’s Museums ‘Haphazard And Uninspired’?
“Few other places are in possession of so many treasures that are so poorly exhibited as Berlin. It’s as though cultural institutions here go out of their way to keep people from visiting.”
What Do Ballet Companies Need To Do So Misty Copeland Isn’t A Lone Black Superstar?
“Right now, unfortunately, I would probably point to Europe. … In Europe, they’re actually looking for diversity. There is a lot of opportunity.”
The President Took His Daughters To Broadway To See Hamilton
“As Mr. Obama was ushered to his aisle seat in Row K, the audience applauded thunderously and snapped cellphone photos, in open defiance of a recorded warning from George III, played by Jonathan Groff.”
How Do People In Harper Lee’s Home State Feel About Go Set A Watchman?
“I mean, it is real as real. We all know these people, and we’ve all heard these things. You know, within family, friends, acquaintances, there’s nothing new in here.”
And The ‘Cats On The Internet’ Phenomenon Gets Another Museum Show
“The show … looks at why we love to watch cats—likely, it has to do with their contradictions: they are independent and yet often confined, indifferent yet, at times, quite willful.”
Can Good Stamp Design Save The U.S. Postal Service?
“The USPS’s attempts to tap into the zeitgeist deserve credit, and the artists, designers, and art directors behind U.S. postage stamps take extraordinary pride in creating them.”
What Will The San Diego Opera’s New General Director Do With The Resurrected Institution?
Under David Bennett’s leadership, “the San Diego Opera will undoubtedly broaden its offerings to include chamber opera, concert opera, musical theater and other forms in which drama is communicated through singing, and the company expects to diversify beyond the Civic Theatre. What’s the exact balance?”
Can Museums Escape The Disturbing Trend Of Relentless Commercialization?
“Nonprofit status subsidizes museums through the public tax code. The status was invented more than a century ago to foster diversity of independent thought, free from the narrow economic demands of business or the ideological commands of government. Today, that independence is being corrupted as the wall separating art museums from business activities is crumbling.”