“The photograph in question, titled Mother and Daughter II (2014), is a composite of four images showing the artist, Diane Ducruet, cuddling with her daughter. Both of them are nude.” A gallery removed it from a current exhibition after receiving complaints that a photo in the show’s brochure – but not actually in the show – portrays incest.
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The Strangest Things To Come Between Our Brains And Our Ballots
Alas, when folks go into the election booth, we – including those of us who like to think we know better – are swayed by factors much more obtuse than actual information. Here are some of the weirdest things that affect people’s voting decisions. (includes video)
The Strange Life Of El Greco
Domenikos Theotokopoulos was a master icon painter by age 22, an ambitious art student in Italy by 26, a fortune-seeking Greek émigré by age 29. By the time he was 40, he had fought with the King Of Spain, had an illegitimate son, and moved into a Toledo palace. (Is it surprising that he died massively in debt?)
Beverly Blossom, 88, Dancer And Choreographer
“In her 20s and 30s, she moved among the beatniks and bohemians of Greenwich Village and studied under influential choreographer Alwin Nikolais and toured the world with his dance company. Later, she influenced many area dancers whom she taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A frequent recipient of grants and fellowships, including a Fulbright, Ms. Blossom choreographed and performed more than 100 works.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 11.04.14
Orchestras and cost disease
AJBlog: For What it’s Worth Published 2014-11-04
Burgeoning Florida Arts Corridor Gets Another Museum
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2014-11-04
Spinning the Big Fall Auctions: How Fresh is “Fresh to the Market”? (with video)
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2014-11-04
Audiencing
AJBlog: We The Audience Published 2014-11-04
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Lucky Me! My Book Got Optioned By Hollywood!
“The royalty arrangements went on for 35 pages. What if the film is distributed overseas? Pages of possible countries, rights and proceeds. What if the film becomes a TV show? More possibilities. What if the TV show goes into syndication? On cable? Network? Overseas syndication? And what if there are action figures?”
A New York Theatre Offers A Better Deal For Playwrights
The company, Playwrights Horizons, announced on Tuesday that it has started covering roughly 50 percent of the health care premiums for its writers during the season in which their works are produced. The theater is also paying the writers for “preproduction activities,” like rehearsals and meetings with the directors, designers and producers.
Elisa Monte Retires From Her Dance Company
“Ms. Monte made her professional debut dancing with Agnes DeMille in the 1957 revival of “Carousel” and has been a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, among others. Her company has more than 40 repertory works and is known for its physical vigor and a style that defies categorization.”
Pianist Versus Critic: Anne Midgette Debates Pianist Who Wants Her Review Removed
“Dejan Lazic calls Midgette’s column “slightly defamatory” and argues that such criticism can have damaging effects beyond his own career. Midgette counters that she does not write reviews for musicians but for the benefit of her readers, and she hopes that her criticism will spark enlightened discussion.”
Cleveland Orchestra Chief To Retire
“Gary Hanson, executive director of the orchestra since 2004, announced Tuesday, Nov. 4, that he will retire from the post in October 2015. When he retires next fall, Hanson will have worked with the orchestra for nearly 28 years.”