Art and Culture

Harvey LIchtenstein (1929-2017) Here are a couple of responses to my latest blog, mulling Esa-Pekka Salonen’s resignation as music director of the San Francisco Symphony: –From a major European artists’ manager of long experience:…
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When talking about competitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, the International ARC Salon is the largest in the world. With over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through partnerships with prestigious…
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FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s…
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Two old friends. A rainy afternoon. Vanilla lattes at Starbucks. Divergent conversations about life, the world, and the best tiramisu in town. An inquiry about my forthcoming book on creativity: “What are some of the…
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The former chief financial officer of the Museum of Arts and Design (Mad) in New York is suing the museum, alleging she was fired after reporting alleged misconduct by the museum’s director. The lawsuit accuses the museum of retaliation…
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Every year since the Covid-19 pandemic forced art museums around the world to shut their doors, we have been asking the question: when will visitor numbers get back to where they were before? Or has the jolt of the lockdowns changed how…
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Podcast listening continues to set new records as nearly 100 million American adults now say they listen…
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Disney on Wednesday reached a settlement in Florida and will no longer seek to retain its self-governance of Walt Disney World, a stunning turn in a battle with DeSantis that stretched more than two years. – Politico Source…
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Illustration by MUTI. The way critics are depicted in pop culture, you might mistake them for mortal enemies of the striving artist (or at least as the shadowy nemeses of plucky rat chefs in Paris). But the reality is that the…
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The Curse at Teatr Powszechny, Warsaw, Poland. Photo: Magda HueckelTheatremakers from countries including Hong Kong, Turkey, Serbia, Hungary and Belarus discuss censorship in all its forms, from overt interference and the pressure to…
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