11.16.14 – Page 2 – ArtsJournal Wayback

The New Smithsonian Design Has Futuristic Plans For The Mall In D.C.

“The current design, which is a mishmash of buildings built over the past century, can be difficult for tourists to navigate and isn’t up-to-par for modern exhibitions. In addition, it faces away from the National Mall, making it less inviting to those walking from the US Capitol to other sites.”

The True ‘In-Group’ Ballet Dancer Has A Cutting From Balanchine’s Rubber Plant

“In life, he was a messianic figure to many of his dancers. Correspondingly, after his death in 1983, a quasi-religious reverence cropped up around items he had owned, which was enough to transform cuttings of a certain rubber plant into living relics.”

With Investment And Buildings, Is Manchester About To (Re-)Become A Huge Arts Hub?

“People might not speak up so much in London, maybe because they don’t have that same passionate feeling of belonging, whereas audiences here will shout at me or stop me in the bar – nine times out of 10 because they enjoyed something, but also to tell me if they think something’s crap or to ask ‘what’s this performance art nonsense?'”

When David Hockney’s Working In His Los Angeles Studio, He Feels Like Picasso

“I don’t go out, I hardly ever leave here,” Hockney says. “I go out to the dentist, the doctor, the bookstore and the marijuana store, because you have to go to each of those yourself. And that’s it.”

British Newsy Comedian John Oliver Was Not A Dud In His First Season, But Why Not?

“Oliver is a 37-year-old comedian hardly in the mold of a television star. His teeth are, well, British, and his hair is not something frequently seen on the small screen. And even though he wears nice suits on the show, they look as if they landed on him from a great distance.”

Mass MoCA , Transforming Itself And Its Mission, Will Partner Over The Long Term With Major 21st Century Artists

James Turrell will have 35,000 square feet for 25 years; Laurie Anderson will have installation galleries and a production studio; and that’s just the start.

How Do Award-Winning Artists Spend Their Prize Money?

“For many, the sudden arrival of 50 grand had a predictably transformational effect, allowing day jobs to be ditched, world-class instruments to be purchased, studio rent paid or simply providing creative time and space.”

Elite Colleges In An Arts Arms Race

“Elite campuses across the country have emerged from the recession riding a multibillion-dollar wave of architecturally ambitious arts facilities, even as community arts programs struggle against public indifference. … But the seeming boom also comes at a time of unprecedented criticism of how colleges teach and how they spend money, and amid a push to measure what students learn.”

Stanford Univ. Is Building An Entire New Arts District

“Construction of a $235 million arts district near Palm Drive, the grand tree-lined campus entrance, is well underway here. Last year, the $112 million Bing Concert Hall opened. This year came the $36 million Anderson Collection, a new American-art museum … Next up is the $87 million McMurtry Building for the art and art history department, to open in 2015.”

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