Well, techy things definitely occurred. But were they also cool – or, more to the point, useful for the dance company? “Some projects were more successful than others, but all were well worth watching: Dancers moved silkily inside 3D environments that were then projected onto screens for mixed-reality experiences. Graham’s ‘Lamentation,’ from 1930, was reimagined using archival imagery of the solo projected onto a moving dancer. And a Graham dance was captured in 3D, transforming Anne Souder, in a motion-capture suit, into an avatar.”
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Auction Buyers Are Now Paying Top Dollar For Art By African Americans
The auction world is behind, though: It’s “belatedly reflecting re-evaluations that have been going on for some time in the museum world. Driven by seismic shifts in cultural politics, scholars and curators have challenged the fixity of the West’s artistic canon, rehabilitating neglected talent from a range of communities and cultures.”
‘Killing Eve’ Is All The Rage Now, But How Did BBC America Pull Off The Sleeper Hit?
The three women – stars Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, and showrunner/writer/producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge – at the center of this prestige show say it’s a matter of chemistry. “As the showrunner and stars tell it, the process of making Killing Eve also felt like a love story. First, Ms. Waller-Bridge fell for Eve and Villanelle; then, she, Ms. Oh and Ms. Comer fell for one another.”
Robert Indiana’s Estate, The Subject Of Many Struggles Even Before He Died, Is Even More Contentious Now
Who should have controlled his estate – and the various royalties from the famous “LOVE” sculptures? And who will control it now? “His will, filed on Friday in Knox County Probate Court, leaves most of his art and property to a nonprofit whose mission is to develop Mr. Indiana’s home into a museum featuring his works.” Lawsuits may delay that plan.
As Expected, LA MOCA’s Philippe Vergne Will Not Get A Contract Renewal
The parting of ways with the contemporary museum comes after the director fired the respected chief curator, Helen Molesworth, and after various other issues rocked the museum. “Neither Vergne nor MOCA would say where Vergne might be heading. A spokesperson for the museum did confirm that while the search for his replacement is underway, Vergne has no immediate plans to leave his position and that he intends to help with the transition process.”
A Link Between Creativity And Emotional Intelligence?
“Why are some individuals able to generate outstanding creative products despite repeated, frustrating failures?” asks a research team led by Sergio Agnoli of the Marconi Institute for Creativity in Italy. The answer, they propose, lies in “how people experience and regulate their emotions.”
Netflix Says It Doesn’t Care About Ratings. So Why Is It Canceling Shows?
Analysts and industry sources think that for all its public disdain for ratings, Netflix is more like a conventional television network than it cares to admit. If a Netflix show had a large viewership, it would make no sense to cancel the show.