An interview with Charles Esche, curator of Tate Britain’s upcoming “Intelligence” exhibit of contemporary British art. “Rather than fixing little wall plaques next to each exhibit containing the curator’s interpretation of the work, the smart thinking of this exhibition shows in its lack of reassurance over the works’ meaning. “With a lot of work, you know instantly what it has to say and you move on, but I think that good art is about a lack of clarity. The handle that you get on it is the handle that you choose; it is as much up to you as it is up to the artist.” – The Sunday Times (UK)
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MOMA ON THE MOVE
The Museum of Modern Art will vacate its midtown Manhattan location in the spring of 2002 and move to a temporary exhibition space in Queens for the two-year expansion of 53rd St. MOMA. – New York Times
BALLERINA BACKLASH
Deborah Bull, a principal dancer with London’s Royal Ballet, has publicly criticized the controversial new book “The Student Dancer” and pulled out of her planned involvement in its launch. The result of a 15-year study, the book claims young dancers are mentally and physically damaged by their intensive training and are commonly pressured to become anorexic. – The Independent