While he had a successful career as one of Britain’s top abstract painters, Golding was best known for organizing major Picasso exhibitions and writing what isa considered the definitive book on Cubism.
Tag: 04.12.12
Should Pop Stars Stay Off The Broadway Stage? (Yeah, Most Of Them)
Alexis Soloski: “They have the moves and the range, but most favour a straightforward, indicative performance style that has only a tangential relationship to stage acting. … Then again, there are singers that one finds so delicious, so charismatic that it shouldn’t matter whether or not they can act.”
Taking ‘Appropriated Art’ To A Whole New Level – Meaning Vandalism And Larceny
Stolen Pieces, an installation in London by Brooklyn-based artists Eva and Franco Mattes, consists entirely of little fragments of other artworks – by the likes of Beuys, Oldenburg, Koons, Rauschenberg, and even Marcel Duchamp – which the Matteses “appropriated” during the 1990s (meaning that the statute of limitations on the thefts has run out).
Average West End Theatre Ticket Now £70
“The most expensive seat was £97.50 for a musical (Billy Elliot) and £97 for a play (The Ladykillers). The cheapest non-discounted seat that audiences can buy for a West End musical is for Les Miserables at £12, and the least expensive play is War Horse with tickets starting at £10.”
World Irish Dancing Championships (Not Just About The Dance Anymore)
“The venues have got bigger, and when you go on stage, you have to stand out. You’re not just doing Irish dancing any more, you’re giving a performance.”
Guggenheim Teams With UBS On Global Initiative (Check Out The Bank’s Rationale!)
“As art is becoming more and more of an asset class, UBS is looking to increase our profile in these kinds of special fields of interest,” said Jürg Zeltner, the chief executive of UBS Wealth Management. “More and more we are refocusing our strategy to reach emerging markets, and this project seemed like a perfect fit.”
Serbian Police Recover Stolen Cezanne
“Police in Serbia believe they have recovered an impressionist masterpiece by Paul Cezanne worth at least £68m that was stolen at gunpoint in one of the world’s biggest art heists four years ago, a police official has said.”
Wanted: A CBC With More Style
“What the CBC needs is an emphatic style of its own. And, by style, I mean an assertiveness about what it does well, a ferocious insistence on the importance of a small number of shows that stand out.”
Vatican And Bodleian Libraries To Digitize 1.5 Million Ancient Texts
“Transforming these ancient texts and images into digital form helps transcend the limitations of time and space, which have in the past restricted access to knowledge. Scholars will be able to interrogate these documents in fresh approaches as a result of their online availability.”
Backlash Against Olympic Arts Festival Draws A Victim
“It may have escaped enlightened readers hereabouts, but in some newspapers the cultural programme of the 2012 Olympics has come in for some criticism. Specifically, the more adventurous art events have been mocked. And the mockery has drawn blood, for this week Olafur Eliasson’s application for £1m funding for his proposed artwork Take a Deep Breath was turned down by the Olympic Lottery Distributor.”