The exhibition has suffered several dust-ups in its 114-year history, from vexing grand prize winners to derogatory showcases of “primitive” African art.
Tag: 05.09.17
Blasphemy Charges Against Actor Stephen Fry Dropped By Irish Police
“Irish police have halted a prosecution against Stephen Fry for blasphemy because the [authorities] could not find enough people to be outraged over the actor’s anti-God remarks on Irish TV.”
Is Athens Becoming The Next Berlin?
Thanks to the still-struggling Greek economy, rents are low and there’s plenty of vacant space. Artists love those things, and they’ve started arriving in Athens from elsewhere in Europe. What’s more, Documenta is holding part of this year’s events there, the first time the festival has left Kassel in Germany. On the other hand, there’s not much of a contemporary art culture there yet, and few collectors. Alastair Sooke pays the city a visit.
One Of The Toughest Jobs At The Met Opera Is Completely Silent
Reporter Michael Cooper talks to Tim Guscott, chief follow-spot operator, who says “It’s really hard to follow something no bigger than a basketball that’s 135 feet away.” (He’s referring to Anna Netrebko’s head.)
The Other Half Of Eiko And Koma Launches *His* Solo Career
Together, the Japanese-American duo Eiko and Koma had a successful decades-long career performing what one might describe as New York neo-Butoh. But Koma had to give up dancing after a foot injury several years ago, and Eiko eventually began performing alone. Now, thanks to what he calls a “miracle,” Koma is onstage again, with scenery he designed and painted himself.
Study: A Connection Between The Type Of Fiction You Read And Your Ethics/Morals
The research finds fans of science fiction and fantasy, as well as literary fiction, lean toward a more permissive moral style. Romance and mystery readers, in contrast, tend to abide by a more rigid sense of right and wrong.
Misty Copeland On The Art Of Acting
“You feel the age and the injuries, and you realize the importance of character,” she said in a recent interview. “I used to muscle through these things. I can’t do that anymore. There needs to be something more, something else.”
Cartoonist Kills Off Pepe The Frog After Pepe Becomes A Hate Symbol
“It’s completely insane that Pepe has been labeled a symbol of hate, and that racists and anti-Semites are using a once peaceful frog-dude from my comic book as an icon of hate. It’s a nightmare, and the only thing I can do is see this as an opportunity to speak out against hate.”