Karet's parents, Holocaust survivors, taught him "that when there are big incidents, there are big narratives. And those big narratives would say: You have a role. You are now a victim. You are now a hero. And they said, 'Don’t believe those roles.'" - The New York Times
And many Artforum employees "have signed a letter demanding that Velasco be reinstated, saying his termination 'not only carries chilling implications for Artforum’s editorial independence but disaffirms the very mission of the magazine.'" - The New York Times
Adjusting values on a per capita basis as well as accounting for differences in costs of living enable this analysis to level the playing field as much as possible. - SMU Cultural Data
The Province of Alberta has sacked the board and appointed an administrator to oversee and assess. The institution has suffered for years with poor leadership. - Rocky Mountain Outlook
"Mention it, and you tend to get a puzzled look and two questions: Doesn’t Roosevelt already have a presidential library? (No.) And why the heck is this one being built in North Dakota? That second question is one just about everyone in Medora is ready to answer." - The New York Times
Since taking on his role on September 1, Didier Fusillier has been eager to revive this “rather magnificent memory” of the Grand Palais’s history when the elegant building reopens in 2024 following four years of renovations. - Artnet
Hyperallergic has spoken with multiple artists, all of whom asked to remain anonymous, who said they had received threatening phone calls and emails from their collectors and galleries after publicly showing support for Palestine. - Hyperallergic
If the media really want to cover what’s roiling culture — and how these forces reflect our fissuring society — the old “happy talk” model is not going to cut it. - ArtsFuse
"The Luma Foundation … has relit a cultural fire in Arles, bringing the delights of the international modern art world to a debt-laden, struggling city. But renewed interest in Arles has come at a cost" — that being, to oversimplify a bit, embourgeoisement (French for gentrification). - The Guardian
The development of South Broad Street into a performing arts destination has been widely considered a success, but in 2023, visitor numbers remain roughly half their pre-pandemic levels. Authorities are considering a number of redesign options, particularly to "reduce the power differential between pedestrian and vehicular traffic." - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Unlike other influencers who might give a peek at what they’re eating for breakfast or what products they recommend, Swift gives fans insight into her personal life and even her vulnerabilities and private thoughts through her music, social media presence, and other interactions. - Fast Company
Staff from The 92nd Street Y, New York are resigning, after the storied cultural hub abruptly halted a scheduled reading by author Viet Thanh Nguyen. - NPR
"Florida officials filed an application with the nation’s highest court on Friday asking that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando restaurant which challenged its constitutionality" after lower courts blocked wider enforcement. - AP
Since 2021, the agency has given general operations funding only to organizations with budgets under $250,000. In March, the CAC lifted that cap — and then reinstated it in August. Many larger organizations spent time completing the very involved application, then learned they weren't eligible after all. Why? - MSN (San Francisco Chronicle)
Some organizers said they were calling off the Palestinian-themed events because of security concerns. Others cited sensitivity, calling the cancellations and postponements understandable, if unfortunate, responses at a moment when emotions are raw. - The New York Times
