“Speculation is rife about an apparent upheaval in the upper echelons of the National Gallery’s ranks as deputy director and chief curator David Franklin has quietly gone on indefinite leave.”
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Meat In A Lab?
Scientists say that it may be possible to grow meat in a lab, producing as much as the world needs. “With a single cell, you could theoretically produce the world’s annual meat supply. And you could do it in a way that’s better for the environment and human health. In the long term, this is a very feasible idea.”
What Have You Got Against The Neoromantics?
“Neoromanticism has almost always been regarded with suspicion by critics, even though it has been embraced by at least as many composers as has neoclassicism. (The second edition of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians devotes twice as much space to neoclassicism as to neoromanticism.) Is this because neoromantic music is inferior in quality? Or is it merely the last gasp of the same prejudice in favor of innovation for its own sake that once led avant-garde composers and their critical sympathizers to dismiss all tonal music as “useless”?”
The Top Collectors
ARTnews is out with its annual list of the world’s top art collectors…
A Culture Of Social Change
What happens when you take social dance and put it onstage as choreographed movement? Clearly the nature of the dance will change, but what about the culture?