"This Documenta, unlike any before it, was not about art, or ideas, but about the friends we made along the way — the friends and, indeed, the enemies." - The New York Times
"Technological changes may seem inevitable, but they often come down to one person making an arbitrary choice. If Henry Ford had decided to build electric cars rather than gas-powered ones, it would have changed the course of our whole civilization." - Wired
"I was privy to the click maps provided by newsletter services like Mailchimp; I added up likes and comments and shares and divided them by the number of literal eyeballs sliding over a post and thought I’d go crazy as I chased after “key performance indicators,” otherwise known as KPIs." - The Baffler
Mr. Garcia, 33, and Mr. Blanco, 26, have both dedicated their lives to transforming themselves into the same pop star. But for all the surface similarities, the two men’s lives are otherwise a study in sharp contrasts. - The New York Times
Museums, collectors, artist estates and others are "exploring NFTs of traditional art to build support, protect and conserve work, and bring in a new generation of art appreciators." - ARTnews
Our nation once idolized astronauts and civil-rights leaders who inspired hope and empathy. Now it worships tech innovators who generate billions and move financial markets. We acclaimed the power of technology, and so technology has gained the most power. - The Atlantic
‘Art is about allowing people not to have limits on their imaginations. So if audiences are starting to look for something political in the work that may or may not be there, and then they are interpreting it in those narrow terms, that’s a dangerous direction for art to be heading. It’s reducing art to propaganda.’ - ArtsHub
Analytic philosophers avoided the subject of meaning in life till relatively recently. The standard explanation is that they associated it with the meaning of life question they considered bankrupt. But it’s surely also because the subject conflicts with some of the core tendencies of the analytic tradition. - The Point
"An influential choreographer and conceptual artist, (Lemon) won the Whitney Museum's $100,000 Bucksbaum Award, which goes to one artist in the Whitney Biennial every time the show is held." - ARTnews
With the proper setup, Whisper could easily be used to transcribe interviews, podcasts, and potentially translate podcasts produced in non-English languages to English on your machine—for free. - Ars Technica
"I want us to do everything from experimental work to some story ballets or reimagined classics. There are certain neoclassical choreographers I would like to bring in. As far as Balanchine, I am certainly a fan; I don't see the repertoire being as heavily Balanchine as it has been." - Pointe Magazine
On the waste-of-money side are several MPs, including one who's asked the National Audit Office to investigate the festival. Unboxed's chief creative officer insists that the project is "absolutely value for money" and that millions have people have engaged with hundreds of events, many on local, under-the-radar levels. - BBC
One out of every 10 full-time workers was homeless at some point in the previous two years, and two-thirds didn’t have enough money to pay for food. At the same time, in 2018, Disney’s CEO Bob Iger collected $65 million—or 1,424 times the median salary of a Disney employee. - Daily Beast
Is it too expensive? Too inaccessible for performers without money? Too crowded? Too concentrated? Just too damned big? With so many people saying the Fringe is spinning out of control, a panel of five regulars offer suggestions for fixing the Scottish capital's massive event. - The Guardian
