Christopher Hawthorne wonders “how to explain the fact that Los Angeles architects have for so long been much better known, locally and around the world, than their counterparts in landscape architecture? Why have our best gardens tended to be even more susceptible to neglect or demolition than our best houses, which are themselves infamously vulnerable?”
Tag: 04.20.11
New Mexico Symphony Declares Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Will Go Out Of Business
The orchestra has been in difficulty for some time and has missed seven payrolls.
Even With Growth Of Streaming, DVD’s Figure To Stick Around For A While
“Even though DVD sales and rentals are slowing, there is no evidence that consumers are abandoning physical discs for watching movies, even as the choices for viewing are expanding.”
You Get The Art History You Deserve?
“It seems we choose the art history we want, or need. Since Damien Hirst broke the ice at the start of the 1990s, British artists have succeeded and become fashionable at home and abroad. The generation who grew up with this art have now had time to do their PhDs and become curators or lecturers, and the official picture of Britain’s art history is changing before our eyes.”
Norwegian Artist Wants To Tow Oil Rig To Harbor, Have People Live On It
“Norwegian architect Sverre Max Stenersen wants to tow a giant retired oil platform from the North Sea to Trondheim. Remodelled with apartments and other facilities, Stenersen would like to remind Norwegians where their wealth comes from and revitalize a blighted neighborhood.”
Dozens Of Chinese Critics Arrested
“With Ai Weiwei’s arrest, the Chinese government has clearly demonstrated what the future holds for others who follow the artist’s example. Ai was merely the most prominent victim of the regime in recent weeks — he wasn’t the first and he wasn’t the last.”