Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Remembering Clive Davis, Who Turned Hitmaking Into An Art Form
“I knew nothing about music,” he once said, looking back at his entry into the record business. Yet his instincts made him one of...
Is The Smithsonian Next?
From the start of the second Trump administration, the entire Smithsonian had been a target of those on the MAGA right who are preoccupied...
Has Blogging Ceased To Matter?
Anyway, the reason I’m writing all of this is not to brag, but to complain. Over the last two years, I’ve felt like my...
The Next Bookstore?
Samir Pail argues that the publishing industry is fundamentally flawed insofar as publishers and authors generate consumer demand, then hand buyers off to companies...
LA’s New Metro Stations: A Tale Of Two Design Realities
The stations, too, feel more connected, with art, architecture and infrastructure blending seamlessly into a cohesive experience, a tribute to Metro’s sharpened design approach...
Audiences At Independent Movie Theatres Are Growing
Independent theaters continue to be a vital asset to their communities, with a 9% increase in business in 2025, an encouraging sign for the...
Why Meritocracy Is A Deeply Flawed Idea
Zhuangzi insists that even in idealised situations where values can be straightforward, the idea that hierarchies and institutions can reflect that moral map is...
Eugene Ballet Gets $1M Anonymous Gift, Out Of The Blue
When Executive Director Josh Neckels received notification from the bank that the company had received a deposit, he nearly dismissed it as spam, but...
Art Removed From London’s National Portrait Gallery Over Churchill Reference
An artwork by a Turner prize-winning artist has been removed from the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) after a row about the role Winston Churchill played in...
ABC Campaigns Against FCC Review Of Its Licenses
ABC argued in a filing to the FCC in May that “The View” airs under an exemption to the equal-time rule “granted to it more than...
Senior Finance Consultant – Arts FMS via TOC Arts Partners
Arts FMS seeks a Senior Finance Consultant to join their growing team.
A New Old Mozart?
Good Morning,
A flute-and-harp fragment in Mozart's hand surfaced this week, and the New York Times reports it's almost certainly real. How is it that...
Hit-maker Clive David, 94
One of the few nonperformers in music to become a household name, Mr. Davis maintained a visible role as a starmaker for half a...
Who Is America’s Great Poet?
Do we have a great poet who captures the American spirit, the American story, the American identity? We asked a posse of authors and...
Is The First AI Museum Really Art?
The sensory splash, co-founded by artists Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç, showcases four more reality-bending galleries to explore — like the classic “Alice in...
The Philosophers Attempting To Explain This Baffling Time
That must have been revelatory at a time when most people seemed to believe that science was infallible. But expertise has been downgraded—and more...
How Billionaires Visit Museums
As exhibitions become more spectacular, donors expect engagement that goes beyond acknowledgment plaques. Exclusive access has therefore evolved into a sophisticated currency and is...
A Monolith Built To Record The End Of Planet Earth
“The purpose of the device is to provide an unbiased account of the events that lead to the demise of the planet, hold accountability...
Major Copyright Update: Japan Now Requires Performers Be Paid When Recordings Are Played In...
Japan has created a music right that will, for the first time, require performers and record companies to be paid when their recordings are played in public spaces such...
Blockbusters Are Dead? Tell That To Frida Kahlo Fans!
Tate was unprepared for the scale of demand. The gallery has said more than 41,000 tickets have already been sold for Frida: The Making of...
Granta Says It Will Stop Publishing Prize Winners Over AI Concerns
“For the sake of our own editorial integrity, the Granta Trust board has now taken the decision that we will no longer engage in...
Chief Executive Officer – SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young
SAY seeks a visionary CEO to lead its next era, advancing 25 years of life-changing support, advocacy, community, and impact for young people who stutter.
Concern: Paramount/Warner Merger Will Give Company Control Of Decades Of Archives
Skydance Media, through its acquisition of Paramount, already controls the CBS News archive. If Paramount succeeds in taking over WBD, it will also assume...
Kennedy Center Says It Isn’t Required To Book Any Shows
“The Court’s order did not affirmatively require the Board to reschedule programming that had previously been cancelled or to seek new programming,” the lawyers...
Have Our Devices Dulled Our Sensory Experiences?
"The way we consume such content, by swiping idly on a glass screen, stands in stark contrast with the content of the content, the skillful manipulation...
