From the East Village, ‘Ten Talk New York’
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2015-03-14
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Author: ArtsJournal2
Five Contemporary African Artists To Watch
“Auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s focus more on Africa’s antique statues than on contemporary photography or video installations. But contemporary art from the continent is finding a foothold at some premier gatherings in Europe and the U.S.”
The Planned Lucas Museum In Chicago Gets Hit With Another Setback
“A Chicago judge ruled Thursday that local conservation group Friends of the Parks could move forward with a suit to block construction of George Lucas’ radical new museum on the city’s lakefront. The lawsuit, filed in November, claims the planned site for the institution is part of a protected waterway belonging to the state and cannot legally be privately developed.”
The Striking Revamp Of Chile’s Pre-Columbian Museum
“Pre-Columbian galleries are often overstuffed, musty affairs — a million clay shards in endless vitrines. But the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art brings drama to the works in its collection, which are just divine.”
Wait, *Who* Wrote That Agatha Christie? Why ‘Novels Of Continuation’ Are Having A Moment
“We might be living in the second ‘golden age’ of television, but this is also arguably the first golden age of the continuation novel, which is arguably a less impressive development. It prompts various questions, such as: Is literary publishing eating itself?”
How Nightclub Performers Led To More Asian Americans In Showbiz
“Charlie Low opened Forbidden City in 1938, and from exotic dancers to comedians to acrobats, he made sure the club had it all. It was even featured in major media outlets, including Life magazine. But that didn’t shield performers from the mostly white audiences’ racial taunts.”
The Famous, Formative Manga Artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi Told Dark Stories Through Cartoons
“Often cited as an innovator, Mr. Tatsumi was one of a group of young writers and illustrators who, in the late 1950s, created a manga subgenre — Mr. Tatsumi christened it ‘gekiga’ — that dealt, realistically and dramatically, with subjects like sex and violence, behavioral motives like greed and betrayal and emotions like anguish and regret.”
The ‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict Could Be A Disaster For Symphonic Music As Well As Pop
“There was no issue of ownership. Pre-existing material was nothing more than building blocks, just as an A major scale might be. Music was born as an art of absorption. When Bach made concertos out of pieces by Vivaldi, he bettered Vivaldi, and the pieces became Bach.”
Are Artists And Writers Condemned To Loneliness?
“Visual artists and the authors of literary fictions are engaged in a profoundly social endeavor. In writing or creating, they partake in an artistic or literary tradition, elaborating on the works that preceded them.”
How Much Does It Cost To Audition For ‘Jeopardy’?
“FYI: ‘Jeopardy’ doesn’t pay for anything; you even pay for your own transportation and lodging in L.A. if you’re taping an episode.”