“In a federal lawsuit filed Friday, a day before Mr. Indiana’s death at 89, a company that says it has long held the rights to several of Mr. Indiana’s best-known works proposed an answer, arguing in court papers that [caretaker Jamie Thomas] and New York art publisher [Michael McKenzie] had tucked the artist away [in his island home in Maine] while they churned out unauthorized or adulterated versions of his work.”
Tag: 05.21.18
Rothko Chapel In Houston Vandalized With Paint And ‘It’s Okay To Be White’ Leaflets
In the early hours of Friday morning, “white paint was spilled near the chapel’s entrance and in the reflection pool surrounding the Barnett Newman sculpture, The Broken Obelisk, which is dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. [There were also] ‘handbills’ strewn around the grounds and the pool that read, ‘It’s okay to be white.'”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 05.21.18
Monday Recommendation: Get To Know Tom Talbert
Demands on time and resources have sidetracked plans for a new Monday Recommendation. Hey, stuff happens. The Rifftides staff’s solution is to reach back to the earliest days of this blog, and … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2018-05-21
Weekend Extra: Zeitlin, Williams and Wilson Together Again
Denny Zeitlin, Wishing On The Moon, Live At Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola In New York City
Pianist Zeitlin has recorded three albums with bassist Buster Williams and drummer Matt Wilson, beginning in … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2018-05-20
Architect Will Alsop, 70; His Designs Were “A Little Insane”
A Falstaffian provocateur, Mr. Alsop believed that his visually spectacular projects brightened their landscapes, and that architects had a calling to inspire the public. “Lifting the spirit, whether you’re working in a building or walking past it every day, is the job of the architect,” he told CNN in 2005.
German Museums To Audit Their Collections For Colonial Restitution
German museums’ collections of colonial-era artifacts, statues and art are being put under extra scrutiny as the country moves towards a nation-wide restitution effort. Germany’s culture minister, Monika Grütters, and the German Association of Museums published a code of conduct this week that outlines how curators can determine whether historical artifacts were acquired unethically or unlawfully by today’s standards.
Misty Copeland Says The Ballet World Still Has Race Issues
Copeland says she feels lucky, and like her success is almost unbelievable – but she wants some compatriots at the top. “She is adamant that a large part of her purpose as a public figure is to make sure up-and-coming black and brown dancers know they belong in the world of classical ballet – and feel welcome there.”
This Book Festival Is So Huge, It Needs A Survival Guide
The Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye has 1,600 residents – and thousands of people coming to its book festival. Its director explains why Hay is special: “I think we all have a special sense of place that defines what we do and how we do it. For Hay that’s the open green mountains and the dark skies, and it’s the fact that the town has 1,600 people and 28 bookshops. How many cities have that kind of wealth?” (Also: Survive by talking to other book fans.)