As in recent years, the best attended exhibition worldwide does not feature a famous artist’s name or the word “masterpiece” in its title. It does, however, include the much used exhibition noun: “treasure”.
Tag: 03.28.13
Translations May Give Us Only Part Of The Work, But Even That Is Good
American-born, Amsterdam-based author and translator Sam Garrett talks about how much a reader can absorb about another nation’s culture through a well-translated piece of literature.
The Barnes Foundation’s Missing Piece Is Set To Reappear
When the staff was cataloguing all of Albert C. Barnes’s art collection shortly after his death in 1951, an ancient Greek earthenware vessel shattered; it and everything else in its display case were removed from view. Restorers are finally able to work on the piece, and the ensemble should be back in place this summer.
Could D.C. Start Exporting Theatre?
“A positive reception in the outside world is not the be-all or end-all for a D.C.-bred play; in fact, some actors and others who have focused their careers on District stages shrug scornfully at the notion of out-of-town validation. Yet there is added psychic capital to be tallied.”
Reality T.V. Just Got Weirder (But Maybe Only In The UK)
The winner of a British series will get to paint the official portrait of double Booker-winner Hilary Mantel after finalists go up for a vote in the National Gallery. No, really.
A TV Show About WWII Gets All Of Germany Talking
“But the past refuses to disappear. Like the undead, demons from the darkness of abstract history are constantly coming to life again. And even if they no longer torment grandparents and parents, because soon there will no longer be any contemporary witnesses left to tell their stories, they will continue to haunt the imaginations of their children and grandchildren.”
Cultural Participation Soars In Brazil
“The rise of a new middle class, unprecedented media attention, a surge in museum building in the wake of an economic boom as well as improved relations between foreign and Brazilian institutions are behind record high attendance figures in Brazil’s museums and cultural centres.”
Record Price For A Picasso
Steven A Cohen has bought a Picasso painting from casino mogul Steve Wynn for a record price – six years after Wynn accidentally put his elbow through it.
How Qatar Is Trying To Become An Art Capital
“Qatar is a tiny country (the size of Yorkshire) with vast mineral resources (the world’s third largest reserves of natural gas) and big ideas about how this wealth can be used to create a place in the world.”
It’s Official: Philadelphia Orchestra Out Of Bankruptcy
“In the months since, the orchestra has been settling up debts and taking care of other administrative matters, and has been responsible for filing a certain amount of paperwork with U.S. Bankruptcy Court.”