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Top Posts From AJBlogs 12.29.15

AJBlogs Posted: December 30, 2015 1:51 am

The arts, effective altruism, and data
The Seattle Times reports “With millennial philanthropy money flowing, arts groups miss out” … Read the whole thing, as they say, but I think there is a fair bit of confusion in the piece, and the place of the arts in effective altruism, and the role of data. … read more
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2015-12-29

Expanding Our Art Horizons
In recent years, some museums have begun a push to build their collections in Latin American art and to show more of it in special exhibitions, too. Much of the emphasis has been on modern … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2015-12-29

Sad face
Several family shows I’ve seen this month are happy to dance with the dark. … Each may send you out sadder but wiser. Growing up is full of fear. Sometimes people leave you. Nature may not survive our greed. Happy holidays! … read more
AJBlog: Performance Monkey Published 2015-12-29

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