“Holocaust historians are criticizing the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for its stance in an escalating legal dispute over the ownership of a valuable 1913 painting. The work, Oskar Kokoschka’s “Two Nudes (Lovers),” has hung at the MFA almost continuously since 1973.”
Tag: 05.28.08
A Fight To Save Doris Duke’s Gardens
They’re to be dismantled. “It’s hard to argue with such a progressive agenda, but it’s harder to understand why these historic and much loved indoor display gardens, so dear to Ms. Duke’s heart, cannot coexist with the native plants and the bike trails. Yes, these glass buildings are now inefficient and cost a fortune to heat, but we are talking about one of the richest foundations in America — one that has committed ‘several tens of millions’ to this new greening of the park and part of whose mission, as stated on the front page of its Web site, is to preserve the cultural legacy of Doris Duke’s properties.”
Actors’ Union, Hollywood Studios Agree On 3-Year Deal
“The union said early Wednesday that the deal establishes fees for content streamed and downloaded over the Internet and preserves actors’ rights of consent on the use of their voices and images in online clips.”
The Olympic Stadium That Moves Around The World
“The organisers of the London Olympics are planning to pass on more than just the Olympic flag to the next host city when the games end in September 2012. Senior officials have opened talks with Chicago, one of the early favourites to host the 2016 games, which could result in the bulk of London’s main stadium being dismantled, boxed-up and shipped across the Atlantic to be rebuilt.”
Aussie Artists Protest Raid Of Photo Exhibit
“The potential prosecution of one of our most respected artists is no way to build a Creative Australia, and does untold damage to our cultural reputation. We should remember that an important index of social freedom, in earlier times or in repressive regimes elsewhere in the world, is how artists and art are treated by the state.”