“The job tracking down abstract expressionists is an unintended consequence of a little-known 1977 [California] law designed to cut artists in on the profits from the resale of their works. … In theory, the law is a boon for artists. In practice, it means [Patty] Milich sometimes must spend months trying to deliver paltry sums to people who have faded into obscurity, moved abroad or simply don’t want to be bothered.”
Tag: 03.05.09
For Lincoln Bicentennial, Music Of His Time Gets An Airing
“Now that Lincoln’s Birthday is past and the Presidents Day sales are but a frenetic memory, the activities of the Lincoln Bicentennial year continue to gather steam, with music playing a central part. Abraham Lincoln’s 56 years of life coincided not only with the struggle to address the question of slavery, but with a struggle in America’s musical development.”
Group Requests Permit To Protest Israeli Troupe At BAM
“The Brooklyn Academy of Music is bracing for protests of the Batsheva Dance Company, an Israeli troupe, this week. In recent weeks during a North American tour, Batsheva, which was to begin a run of performances on Wednesday night, has been dogged by small demonstrations and calls for a boycott over Israel’s actions in Gaza.”