“It’s much more emotional that I expected, making sure that people are happy and invested in the material. … It’s sort of like raising a child. That level of emotional investment surprised me.”
Tag: 04.01.16
An Artist, Looking At China’s Rapid Changes (And What Stays The Same)
Cao Fei “grew up absorbing the various influences that flooded her hometown and focused on creating art that examined China’s economic boom. She gained attention early from prominent European curators before being seen at home, thus bypassing some of the obstacles usually encountered by female artists in China.”
A Versatile Editor Explains How Publishing Can Do (A Lot) Better With Diversity
“I went to a reading where a white author cracked a joke at the expense of Asians. Everyone laughed and I looked around and realized I was the only person of color in the audience. Last year I received a manuscript that was so racist I had to look at my calendar to make sure I didn’t accidentally time travel. There have been countless times that people have mistaken me for another Asian editor. I’m telling you this because these are ‘good’ people who ‘mean well’ and yet this still happens.”
A Portland Dance Company Invited Some Of The City’s Famous Non-Dancers To Make Dance
“‘When you rocks are split up by the erosion, don’t look at each other like you’re anticipating it,’ she tells the company. ‘It’s about the awareness two tectonics plates would have.'”
Uganda Deeply Loves Country Music
“The most requested song on Kampala’s Radio One station, from listeners of all ages, is Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colours.”
How The Dance Company Keeps Martha Graham Alive
“‘The dancers here love the work so much,’ said Lloyd Mayor, a member of the company. ‘It’s just like a beautiful precious crystal that we will keep polishing.'”
How Do Parents Talk To Teens About Consent? Young Adult Books Show The Way
“In a world where sex education is often basic, and porn is everywhere, author Christa Desir wants young adult fiction to be a place where kids can find answers and also questions about consensual sex. ‘What do you want? What’s pleasurable for you?’ she asks. ‘And what’s pleasurable for your partner? And how can you be intimate and it not be awkward?'”
China’s Box Office Finally Set To Over Take U.S. Numbers
“China’s mushrooming numbers are also credited to its booming local industry, with incentives in place for cinemas which show domestic rather than Hollywood films. Chinese movies accounted for 61.48% of ticket sales in 2015, with many of the biggest hits – such as The Mermaid, The Monkey King 2 and The Man From Macau 3 – falling into this category.”
Afrofuturism Is A Thing You Should Know About (And It’s Not New)
“This phenomenon has acquired a certain curatorial cachet for museums, conferences, festivals, listicles, and panels: the meme is mother to the making.”
How Technology Is Bringing Contemporary African Art To The Rest Of The World
“Smartphones, tablets and even satellite television have played a role, showing artists that despite the crushing lack of artistic infrastructure across the region — including few strong commercial and noncommercial art galleries, museums not focused on promoting and exhibiting contemporary art and a general lack of curatorial practice, artist residencies and good art schools — there are still ways to reach out and get the attention of art managers, critics, collectors and gallerists across the region and the world.”