“Now, there is a slight problem with being a conceptual artist these days: You won’t get paid. But this levels the field and takes the art of money out of the field of serious art. The only conceptual artists who would conceive of making money on the Internet are a lowbrow species known as hustlers.”
Tag: 05.04.10
Why Don’t More Men Work In Publishing?
“Could it be the low pay, low status and ridiculous hours? (Remember that book editors seldom get to read manuscripts in the office — that’s what weekends are for.) Apart from a handful of celebrated figures, it’s the rare editor who gets paid more than a secondary school teacher in a middle-class district.”
All Publicity Is Good Publicity (With A Copy Editor’s Help)
A CNN copy editor sprang into action when he spotted errors in Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ about-to-be-unveiled star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “‘Um, excuse me,’ I said to the workmen, ‘but I’m pretty sure that star is missing an O. And a hyphen.’ They were startled, and a little unsure what to do – after all, the ceremony was in four hours….”
NYC Galleries, Small Arts Groups Find Strength In Numbers
“This season, two micro-communities of visual-arts and performing-arts leaders are finding that collaboration is the secret to creating a vibrant scene in the wake of a debilitating recession. Their efforts are leading to more programming–much of it free–for arts-minded New Yorkers.”
A Politician Is Saying His Favorite Writer Is Beckett? Out Loud??
“Nick Clegg’s article in the Guardian, naming Samuel Beckett as a writer who inspired him, has caused a ripple of bemused comment outside the UK, particularly in the US political blogosphere.”
In America, The More Religious May Tend To Be More Racist
A study based on more than 40 years of data indicates “that religious adherents in the United States – especially fundamentalist Christians – are more inclined than agnostics to harbor racist attitudes toward blacks and other minorities.” This paradox may arise because “organized religion …, by its very nature, encourages people to accept one fundamental belief system as superior to all others.”
Culture Is A Cash Cow For Birmingham
“Birmingham’s cultural venues generate more than £270 million for the city every year, according to new research.” According to the report, “for every £1 of funding by Birmingham City Council, city centre venues and companies provide a return on investment of £29.”
‘One Book, One City’ Program Tries Going Global
“Now a new project is hoping to take the ‘one book, one city’ initiative a step further, and get the whole world reading the same novel. The brainchild of Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing and a contributing editor at Wired magazine, the One Book, One Twitter scheme launches tomorrow.”
Picasso Canvas Sets New Record For Auction Price
“Pablo Picasso’s sinuous 1932 lilac-hued painting of his mistress, Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, fetched $106.5 million tonight at Christie’s International in New York, the highest amount ever paid for an artwork at auction.”
Fabulous Philadelphians Revisit Scene Of Post-Earthquake Concert
On a free day during their Asia tour, several members of the Philadelphia Orchestra returned to a Sichuan town for which they performed and raised money right after the disastrous 2008 earthquake.