“The alleged cultural democratization of social media has only made us hungrier for judgment. So hungry, we care more about the act than the judges. No wonder journalists run away from this, preferring a place where there are zoning restrictions on the new carnival of life.”
Tag: 11.20.13
Finally – An Opening Date For Louvre Abu Dhabi
“It’s official: the Louvre Abu Dhabi will be opening on UAE’s National Day, 2 December 2015. Aurélie Filippetti, the French minister of culture, made the announcement at the opening of Abu Dhabi Art on 19 November.”
MoMA’s Woman Artist Problem, Part 86
“No intelligent person thinks that art should be seen exclusively through a binary gender lens or bracketed in a category of “women’s art.” So how does all this continue?”
The Problems With Political Theatre
“Taking a closer look at political theatre today – what is on offer, who it is for and what it says – and you find a complacent body of writing that flatters the audience and is devoid of critical thinking.”
Famed Graffiti Art Site In Queens Painted Over
“Early Tuesday, under the cover of night, painters quietly blanketed much of the walls of 5Pointz with whitewash, erasing the work of hundreds and seemingly putting the final nail in the long battle between the building’s owners, who plan to erect luxury apartments, and the artists who fought to save it.”
Spanish Filmmaker-Turned-Gambler Returns To Spotlight
“Before turning to gambling, [Gonzalo] García Pelayo was a prolific director during the key period of Spain’s transition to democracy, and onward into the 1980s. … But then his film career withered. Now, the [Vienna Film Festival’s] organizers are hoping to renew interest in a body of work that is unknown internationally (and less known in Spain than [his] gambling exploits).”
Spider-Man‘s Broadway Investors Aghast At Huge Losses
“Investors and executives with the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark said on Tuesday that the show will have historic losses of up to $60 million when it closes on Jan. 4. … Several investors said they were reeling from the closing announcement, made on Monday night.”