What we should do
AJBlog: Sandow | Published 2014-09-18
More Triumphs And Woes For Frank Gehry
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-09-19
The Big Lie of Jeff Koons
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-09-18
Report From Russia: Арфа и джаз (Take Five)
AJBlog: RiffTides | Published 2014-09-18
Poking Koch: Meet the Metropolitan Museum’s Vibrant New Plaza & Its Detractors (with videos)
AJBlog: CultureGrrl | Published 2014-09-18
The funeral at the Hideout, with Survival Unit III
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz | Published 2014-09-19
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Tag: 09.18.14
Why Net Neutrality Is Important For Artists And Arts Organizations
“Net neutrality is about how access to our society’s living archive should be governed. Do we want monied interests to be making that decision, or us, the users? The value of the web is how easy it is to share with anyone what we make; whether it’s a business, an artwork, or academic research.”
Researchers: Here’s Why We Care About Original Art Work More Than Reproductions
A team of scholars led by George Newman of Yale University argues that “art is seen as a physical extension of the self, and imbued with the person’s soul/essence.” That being the case, the researchers write in the journal Topics in Cognitive Science, “the original possesses an essence that cannot be duplicated.”
Innovation or Invention?
“What is the difference? For me, innovation requires a radical new understanding of some basic questions of your craft. On the other hand, incremental invention only extends what you already know.”
Ai WeiWei’s Dissident Prison (Alcatraz)
“Given Mr. Ai’s sharp critiques of the Chinese government and the tireless campaigning for freedom of expression that led to his own imprisonment in 2011, he could have included himself in the group portrait. He did not.”
Who Killed “American Psycho”? Hungry Producers, That’s Who
“Two veteran Broadway producers helped torpedo an Off Broadway theater’s premiere of the high-profile musical American Psycho and are now in talks to bring it directly to Broadway next fall.”