It’s a seven-foot white marble nude statue of Jesus, and you’d think it would be famous by now – or stolen. But Risen Christ survived both Napoleon and the Nazis. Elisabetta Povoledo explains how.
Tag: 02.21.17
Can Damien Hirst Win Back Pissed-Off Collectors With His New Show?
“Like previous Hirst extravaganzas, this project is being rolled out with the same hypervigilant level of control and fanfare. And hovering over the project is whether – given the precipitous drop in his prices after his all-Hirst Sotheby’s auction in 2008 – the celebrity artist can have another chapter.” Or has he (ahem) jumped the shark for good?
Boston Symphony Announces $30 Million Expansion At Tanglewood
“The new four-building complex, set to open in 2019, represents the largest building initiative at Tanglewood since the opening of Ozawa Hall more than two decades ago.”
Chris Hellman, San Francisco Ballet’s Great Benefactor, Dead At 83
A former professional ballet dancer herself, Hellman was the board chair who oversaw the campaign that raised SFB’s endowment from $3 million to $33 million.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 02.21.17
Engagement Is Not . . .
There are, of course, many things that community engagement is not. High on that list is “a magical elixir to cure all of the nonprofit arts industry’s ills.” … read more
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2017-02-21
Portland Brings Kids To Jazz
In the windows of a Target store on a busy street corner in downtown Portland is a display of art inspired by jazz. Scattered among classic album covers, the paintings are by … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2017-02-21
Spring break with Budapest jazz, photos
I went to Budapest for spring break — to introduce a photo exhibit by my Transylvanian-born friend Sánta István Csaba and help jury the 10th annual Müpa Budapest Jazz Showcase/Talent Exchange, … read more
AJBlog: Jazz Beyond Jazz Published 2017-02-21
Conductor Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, 93
Skrowaczewski suffered a stroke in November and again in February. A memorial service will be held March 28 at Orchestra Hall. “It is hard to express all that Maestro Skrowaczewski has meant to the Minnesota Orchestra,” the orchestra said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “In total, his partnership with the Minnesota Orchestra spanned 56 years, and we are deeply grateful for more than a half-century of music-making with him.”
Study: We More Readily Believe Things Getting Worse Than Things Getting Better
“People are quicker to diagnose change for the worse than change for the better. We established this basic effect across many methods, measures, and contexts … People demand less evidence to diagnose lasting decline than lasting improvement.”
The Big Challenges Awaiting New Directors For Tate And V&A This Year
Two of London’s biggest museums have new directors who have significant experience outside the museum world. This may lead to new ideas, but they may also have a steep learning curve…