Category: visual

“In many neighborhoods, city code has been flouted, and historic buildings have been demolished at astonishing speed since Argentina’s economic collapse in 2001.”

“It is Turkey’s oldest and most prestigious cinema, an Istanbul landmark that dates back to the early days of Atatürk’s rule – and a centrepiece until recently of the city’s international film festival. So plans to demolish the Emek theatre and turn the space into an entertainment and shopping venue have generated widespread disapproval.”

“I think it is really great architecture. You take off the swastikas, and you can admire it without feeling guilty.”

“In the current economic climate, however, where resources are limited and cutbacks in staff and budgets have become a fact of life, one of the best ways to make a case for heritage preservation is to engage with the public”

The self-publishing process is “painstakingly laborious because every design element is considered and becomes part of the work.”

“A contested auction of dozens of Native American tribal masks went ahead Friday afternoon following a Paris court ruling, in spite of appeals for a delay by the Hopi tribe, its supporters including actor Robert Redford, and the U.S. government.”

“One of the most important monuments of late Byzantium, the 13th-century Church of Hagia Sophia in the Black Sea city of Trabzon, which is now a museum, will be converted into a mosque, after a legal battle that has dramatic implications for other major historical sites in Turkey.”

“A silver €10 coin issued by Ireland’s central bank to commemorate James Joyce’s Ulysses misquotes a line from the modernist masterpiece.”

“On first inspection, such presentations seem no-brainers. Take a camera crew after hours to a once-in-a-lifetime art show by a commanding, popular painter in a distinguished museum or gallery. See his or her masterpieces without having to stand on tiptoe or peer under an armpit, scramble for tickets or book airfare and a hotel.”

“The final product… represents a glorious achievement for the project’s creative team, for the Netherlands and for world culture, demonstrating that it is possible to embrace innovation while conscientiously conserving the finest traditions of the past.”