“The house was intended as some kind of remedy but exacerbated the ills it was supposed to cure. The frenetic accumulation of motifs can be seen as a way of covering a void. In which case, Larry and Lynda would be very far from the first people to imagine that homebuilding can fix relationships and be proved wrong.”
Tag: 08.11.12
One Man’s Garbage Is Another Man’s Warhol Treasure Trove
When a compulsive hoarder died, buried by his stuff, the clean-up man didn’t realize at first the value of a pile of stuff from the dead man’s apartment. Then he started watching Antiques Roadshow – and the story got (very) big.
A Composer, Staying Busy With New Sounds At 80
Pauline Oliveros “eludes induction into the pantheon. In place of scores suited for assimilation into the Western classical canon, Ms. Oliveros offers ‘Sonic Meditations,’ a 1971 collection of text-based contemplations, meant to facilitate communal music making. Deep listening, a discipline she developed during the 1990s, bypasses conventional music theory in favor of expanding consciousness through cultivating a keener ear.”
In Naples, Deep Plundering Of A State Library’s Valuables
“Prosecutors say that in the 11 months during which he managed the library, Mr. De Caro stole hundreds of its volumes. Investigators found boxes of valuable books, many with the library’s stamp, in garages and private homes in several cities as well as in auction houses abroad.”
Pussy Riot, Putin, And The Trial Of The Century
“There is no minimizing what a distinctly representative moment this is for Vladimir Putin.” Indeed, his regime is not looking so good as it squares off against a punk-feminist collective.
No (Real) Shock: A Self-Published E-Book Can Beat The Competition
That had never happened before in Canada, where publishers thought perhaps people wouldn’t go as much for e-books. They were wrong.
N.Y. Awards Committee Defines Dance – And Leaves A Lot Out
“Does the Bessie committee not know what it’s looking at? Or does it exist in a time capsule where Judson Dance Theater, the artistic movement that ushered in postmodern dance and embraced pedestrian movement, never happened? Instead, there seems to be more attention focused on raising the profile of the Bessies than on artistic achievement.”
Collector Vs. Museum Director: Can The Public Win?
“He’s got the bucks; she’s got the walls.” But with a new building (or buildings) at stake, the Vancouver, B.C.-based art collector Bob Rennie and Vancouver Art Gallery director Kathleen Bartels aren’t talking to one another.
Listen While You Work – Just Don’t Whistle Along
A manager might think headphones keep workers in their own little worlds – but it’s a world in which they perform more quickly and end the day feeling happier to be at work.
Playing On The Street In Busker-Filled Dublin
“When you’re a mediocre busker, existentially challenged by the apathy of passers-by, any attention feels like good attention.”