“For five years, Andrew McAllister has spent weekends in search of the graffiti by the man McAllister would come to regard only as ‘the unknown writer.’ He eventually uncovered more than 40 pieces. But they weren’t easy to find.”
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Interesting. Totally Impractical, But Interesting.
“Japanese researchers have come up with a novel alternative to the car radio, with the invention of a musical road surface… This quirky musical invention came about after a bulldozer driver accidentally scraped notches into a road, drove over them, and heard a series of notes.”
Will Arts Support Suffer In Sub-Prime Mortgage Meltdown?
“Nonprofits may see a fallout from the market turmoil as early as next month if year-end bonuses are cut. Nonprofits do year-end appeals to catch that wonderful gift, but if bonuses are diminished, there may not be that money to give.”
Koons Sells For Record Price At Auction
“Jeff Koons’s 3,500-pound, hot-pink, stainless-steel ‘Hanging Heart (Magenta/Gold)’ sold for $23.6 million tonight at Sotheby’s in New York, a record for Koons that established him as the priciest living artist at auction.”
Pittsburgh Opera Goes With Product Placement
“It stands as one of the first times an American operatic production has used a company logo as a prop and been remunerated for it (in-kind services rather than money). Bridgewater-based Bruster’s agreed to send e-mails with a special $20 ticket promotion… and provide free ice cream to patrons at Sunday’s matinee… Programs also carried coupons for Bruster’s ice cream.”
Shareholders Approve Satellite Radio Merger Plan
“Sirius said 96 per cent of its shareholders gave the “thumbs up” to the all-stock deal; at XM, the approval was 99.8 per cent.”
Critics Oppose Canadian Government Plan For Portrait Gallery
“The federal opposition parties are scathing in their response to the government’s new scheme for a national portrait gallery, calling it impractical, divisive and potentially much more expensive than the renovated Ottawa building it replaces.”
Chinese Movie-Goer Sues State Censor Over Cut Scenes
“A Chinese moviegoer is suing China’s film watchdog in frustration with the censored version of Ang Lee’s steamy World War Two drama “Lust, Caution,” Beijing media reported on Wednesday.”
Oprah Picks Ken Follett For Latest Book Club Selection
Oprah Winfrey went for the big time Wednesday with her latest book club pick, choosing Ken Follett’s 973-page “The Pillars of the Earth,” an announcement that will likely mean hundreds of thousands more sales for an author with a huge, international following.
Big Test For Art Markets
There’s more than $900 million in art for sale at auction this week. Can the market hold?