“When Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi pitches up to inaugurate an art show, it’s got to be a pretty big deal. Anish Kapoor’s twin shows in Delhi and Mumbai are indeed being heralded almost as the return of an extremely successful prodigal son.”
Tag: 11.29.10
Chair of New Zealand’s National Museum Calls for New Art Gallery
The new chairman of Te Papa, the country’s national museum in Wellington, “has thrown his weight behind building a $100 million [NZ] art gallery to house the museum’s formidable – but rarely seen – collection.”
The Big Question of Trisha Brown’s Career
“She began by stripping dance of everything she could, just to see what was left. First to go were music and story. … Out of the window, too, went codified dance styles (too much theatrical baggage) and, indeed, theatres (ditto). The question then was, having thrown out all this bath water, what to do with the baby she was left holding?”
The Pluses, Minuses and Musts of a Tablet-Only Newspaper
“Well before the iPad was introduced last Spring, many of us had dreamed of a news product encapsulated inside a self-sustaining iPhone application. The advent of the iPad, with its gorgeous screen, only made the dream more vivid. Then, reality interfered.”
Historic Kyoto Temple Puts Sculptures on iPads in 3D
“Five iPads have been installed alongside a series of historic Buddhist sculptures in the temple, located in the Kyoto region, displaying images of the artworks in three-dimensional form.”
How to Promote Canadian Unity? Exchange Orchestras
“Canadians too often define themselves by the vastness of their landscape and their supposedly irreconcilable solitudes. Performing reciprocal concerts strengthens our sense of community while adding freshness and variety to the scene.”
Taymor’s Spider-Man Has a Tangled First Preview
“The show stopped five times, mostly to fix technical problems, and Act I ended prematurely, with Spider-Man stuck dangling 10 feet above audience members, while Act II was marred by a nasty catcall during one of the midperformance pauses.”
Louis Andriessen’s La Commedia Wins $100K Grawemeyer Award
“The opera is based on Dante’s Divine Comedy, was first seen at the 2008 Holland Festival in Amsterdam, and was produced in association with American film director Hal Hartley.”
Irish Austerity Budget Cuts Arts Funding and Tax Exemption
With the country’s dire financial situation being common knowledge, few were surprised by the cuts of €76m over four years in Arts Council funding. More troubling to many is the reduction in Ireland’s annual income tax exemption for artists and writers from €250,000 to €40,000.
Louisville Orchestra Will Make Next Payroll, At Least
“A large anonymous donation has reportedly been given to the Louisville Orchestra. The donation will allow the ensemble’s musicians to be paid this week. The players say the administration told them their paycheck two weeks ago would be their last unless they agreed to pay cuts, a shorter season and a reduction in contracted musicians.”