“The Guggenheim has been seeking to open a branch in Asia, exploring partnerships in Hong Kong and Singapore, among other possibilities, and the creation is an indication of the institution’s commitment to expanding Asian programming and acquisitions.”
Tag: 01.20.06
An Overhaul Of Scottish Arts Policy
The Scottish government abolishes the Scottish Arts Council, and creates “Creative Scotland, to develop an ‘escalator’ for talent in the arts.” The arts are to get £20 million in extra funding a year, and the Scottish Executive will fund Scottish Opera and other projects directly.
What Dance Means In Japan
“By now there are Japanese ballet dancers and Japanese tap dancers and Japanese ballroom dancers. Perhaps there soon won’t be, or there already isn’t, a viable category of ‘Japanese dance’ that can be described and categorized; perhaps all that will be left will be globalized individuals.”