“The recent restoration of the ancient Roman sculpture owned by the Baths of Diocletian Museum in Rome and currently adorning Berlusconi’s office, has proved ideal cannon fodder for the international press. Mars’s missing penis has been meticulously re-carved and attached by magnets, allegedly on the orders of Berlusconi himself.”
Tag: 11.22.10
Rotten Irish Economy Breeds Big New Indy Arts Scene
“With the economy in freefall, Dublin has quietly become a city of pop-up spaces, with art and design collectives putting on exhibitions, gigs and plays in vacant warehouses and once glitzy retail units.”
The Lost Vivaldis
“Vivaldi. The world’s most forgetful composer? Why on earth have so many of his manuscripts been turning up in obscure collections across the British Isles in the last couple of months?”
Protests Over Major UK Library Cuts
“Up to a quarter of librarians lose their jobs over the next year. Widespread library closures are expected as councils cut their services and look to volunteers in an attempt to balance budgets hit by the coalition’s spending review.”
French Publishers Make Deal With Google
“Will no one stand up to Google? French publishers used to be in the vanguard of opposition to the internet giant’s mass digitisation programme, the so-called Google Print Initiative (GPI). Not any more”