The New York Times reminds us all (login required) that the next cultural construction boom isn’t in New York, or L.A., or even in London or Paris, but in the United Arab Emirates, where massive investments in real estate and civic infrastructure now include the arts. The Times article details the newly unveiled plans for […]
Archives for February 2007
To present or to preserve
A Washington Post article on the Cambodian ruins of an ancient temple (free registration may be required) describes a tension quite common to the management and stewardship of cultural treasures: the tension between sharing the treasure widely, and protecting it from harm. In this case, the 9th-century temple of Phnom Bakheng is drawing increasing numbers […]
Seeing the big ideas
Interesting posts from Information Aesthetics and Guy Kawasaki remind us how powerful graphic representation can be in grasping and remembering a conversation. Both posts refer to the work of Martha McGinnis, an illustrator that creates large-format sketches at conferences or think-tanks while the ideas unfold. The result is a complex image that captures, clarifies, and […]