ArtsJournal2
Trump Administration Fires Head Of Copyright Office, Days After Firing Librarian Of Congress
Shira Perlmutter had been hired by also recently fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. The firing came two days after Perlmutter’s office released a...
A Year Spent Photographing The Dying Changed This Artist’s Life
“What stays with him is the courage of the people who allowed him into their lives, sometimes in their last moments.” - The Guardian...
What The United States Could Have Been
Reconstruction, when? - New York Review of Books
Disney Has A New Location
And a bunch of Disney adults are not exactly thrilled about it. “It’s another fracture within one of the largest and most intense fandoms,...
Going Down The Rabbit Hole Of Info About The Most Egregious Bird In Movie...
“For the truly birdpilled, it’s about tuning in to a new layer of reality around you and decoding it. The word bird becomes not just a...
Dance Music Is Back, But Different, And Maybe Better
“Digital platforms like Boiler Room — the hugely popular video series that pioneered the de facto online D.J. video format — have changed the...
Why We Still Need Novels
“We live in an era in which there is too much information but not enough knowledge, and even less wisdom. This excess of information...
Cannes About To Kick Into Gear Under Shadow Of Trump’s Tariff Threat
“For many directors, reaching the Cannes competition — this year, that’s 22 movies vying for the Palme d’Or — is career milestone.” - Seattle...
Koyo Kouoh, Who Was Supposed To Oversee Next Year’s Venice Biennale, Has Died At...
"Ms. Kouoh’s ‘sudden and untimely’ death came just days before she was scheduled to announce the title and theme of next year’s event. The...
Seth Rogen’s TV Show Knows Why Movies Have Gotten So Bad
“Playing it safe and following the herd are real problems. But The Studio offers a more radical answer: The true problem lies with you,...
How Ukrainians Are Fighting Back Against Russia, Through Ballet
“Ballet, and art in general, isn't just a way to show joy and hope during this war; it is a way to fight back,...
Translating Art, With Words, For The Blind
It’s not just description. “They started with the audio description of short films and then studied ways of translating the visual language of works...
Can The Kennedy Center Survive This Administration?
“The Trump anti-Midas touch is in operation here, and now everything is worse. Not only are ticket sales down, but donations have been paused,...
The Toddler Who Damaged A Rothko Shouldn’t Stop Museums From Welcoming Kids
“Children respond instinctively to art. They have not built up defences, or preconceptions about it, and the earlier you take them to galleries and...
Sinners Is Heading Toward Elite Company
Of course, box office isn’t everything, but the Ryan Coogler movie should stand at about $330 million by the end of its theatrical run,...
Oscar Nominee Ava DuVernay Calls On Artists To Resist Trump
"Asked if she is alarmed by Trump’s assault on arts and culture, DuVernay told the Guardian: ‘Certainly. But not surprised. When you elect a...
How To Win Eurovision
Some tips from the experts: The song could be about self-empowerment, should be in a minor key, and it needs a twist. - BBC
The FyreFestival Of The Book World
"One panel on audiobooks took place with panelists and attendees all seated on the carpet — there were no chairs designated for the panel.” - CBC
The Emotional Impact Of Trump’s Arts Slashing And Burning
“Although some arts organizations appear poised to survive the loss of NEA money, they nonetheless feel existentially frightened by the general turn of the...
How And Why Did Guinea Bissau Decide To Host An Art Biennale?
The founding artists “could no longer sit ‘with their arms crossed and do nothing,’ about what they saw as a dire gap in their...
SoundCloud Faces Musician Backlash After Sneaky AI Incursions
The claim: “SoundCloud is paving the way for a future where AI unlocks creative potential and makes music creation accessible to millions, while upholding...
Sinners Is Being Shown In An Even More Exclusive Format Than IMAX
“In other words, daytime outdoors scenes pop with brightness, while darker, moodier scenes have deeper blacks.” - San Francisco Chronicle
More Layoffs, And Turmoil Around The Trump Fundraiser, At The Kennedy Center
“Several people characterized the reaction among the remaining Kennedy Center staff as a collective eye roll to the fundraiser and subsequent boycott, even as...
Why US Films Like Barbie Picked Britain For Filming
“Largely, it's cheaper to make films in the UK. That's thanks to generous tax incentives such as the Film Tax Relief, which offers a 25% tax...
How This Young Family Saved An Iconic Chicago Music Venue
“They appear to have succeeded. Today, the three-building campus in the western suburbs is bursting at the seams with a staggering variety of music,...
