“Paul Schimmel, a close friend of the artist and the former chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art who had organized Burden’s first retrospective exhibition in 1988, said the cause was malignant melanoma. Burden had been diagnosed with the illness 18 months ago, Schimmel said, but kept the information private.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Houston Symphony Adds Four String Players Primarily For Bilingual Outreach
“The four new musicians will concentrate on community engagement and music education in area schools, neighborhood centers and health-care facilities. They also will perform about 25 concerts a year with the symphony.”
The Turbulent Emotional State Of Being A Writer
“Euphoria is probably the best word to describe how an author feels when the writing goes well. Most of the time, however, the writing is hard, sometimes impossible. The terrifying sense that the creative process is always out of your control — or perhaps that it actually isn’t, in which case the hard-to-impossible stretches are a reflection of your immense shortcomings as a writer — takes a psychological toll.”
When Will U.S. Museum Directors Reflect America’s Demographics?
“The impending influx of new blood at the top offers museums an opportunity to rethink the job and question many of the assumptions that underlie traditional museum operations: the emphasis on splendid buildings, the primacy of curatorial authority and the balance between rich donors, for whom museums are often personal vanity projects, and the public, who see museums as shared common goods.”
The Artist Representing Britain At The Venice Biennale With Giant Yellow Phalluses
“I have a hefty streak of indifference to things but I was chuffed to be asked. It’s special, a big deal internationally and so glamorous to be in Venice.”
The Ex-Con Forger Whose Own Work Is Now Worth Millions [VIDEO]
“A German forger who conned the art world out of millions of dollars is holding his first exhibition since becoming a free man.”
One Way To Get People Interested In Your Museum: Create Game Of Thrones Recaps From The Art
“Getty Media producer Sarah Waldorf and manuscripts curator Bryan Keene have been rolling out recaps of Season Five on the museum’s Tumblr, telling each week’s narrative through items and imagery from its collection of medieval art. The result is a brilliantly fun tour of art and a unique analysis of the real historical inspirations for scenes and settings of the show.”
To Combat Any Decline In Print Books, You Just Need Pop Stars And Video Games
“Sales of children’s books rose 11 per cent to £349 million, making 2014 the most successful year for the genre since 2007, when JK Rowling’s final Harry Potter book was released.”
Spoiled For Choice: 15 Different European Opera Houses Start Streaming Productions … For Free
“The operas — from 15 presenters including the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House in London and the Aix-en-Provence Festival — will be streamed live on the website of the Opera Platform, at www.theoperaplatform.eu. The site said that subtitles in six languages would be available, and each opera would remain available on demand for six months.”
As The ‘Billy Elliott’ Musical Turns 10, Where Are The Original Dancing Billys?
Well, one of them is playing young King Tommen on Game of Thrones – and the others are doing pretty well too.