So far, Masterworks has been buying up works and selling shares in the asset, often with delayed payment terms, giving time for the Masterworks team to aggressively sell the shares to retail investors. In 2022 it had reportedly bought up $475m worth of art. - The Critic
A nonprofit called CulturalDC bought the Source Theatre in 2006 so it could remain a performance space. Now, however, CulturalDC's board wants to sell the building by the end of the year and is asking for $5.8 million. The company using the Source has offered to buy it, but not at that price. - Washingtonian (MSN)
There’s a loosely defined term of art for things that are prized and embedded in a culture but not necessarily architectural landmarks: intangible heritage. - The New York Times
Regulators also cited a disabled woman in a wheelchair being “treated in a condescending manner by able-bodied people,” and talking animals being “persecuted in a fantastical society,” as additional reasons for the content warning and PG rating. - The Daily Beast
The lives of the writers are being told in a musical, a feature movie and a memoir. There is even a fashion line themed around them, with sweatshirts riddled with bullet holes to symbolize their killings. - The New York Times
"Diego Vega Solorza does not want people to think of him as a visual artist. He is certainly not a sculptor, he insists, nor a photographer or videographer — even though he will exhibit that kind of work ... at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach." - The New York Times
As AI-powered publishing balloons, the sheer market volume may make it difficult for these publishers to stand out. They’ll have to adapt. - Fast Company
Benson’s path to success was fraught with challenges. Early in SCR’s history, Benson experienced literal starvation for his art, competing with seagulls for morsels of dumpster food near the beach. He survived esophageal and prostate cancer, clinical depression, and the shattering grief of his first wife’s suicide. - CultureOC
One can carp about the sad history of direct public arts funding in the United States and many do. But one might also argue that there were consequences far more dire for champions of the idea of government dollars for the arts. - Nightingale Sonata
"(He) was both observer and narrator during a more than seven-decade career that included books and memoirs, more than 20 years with a coveted back-page column in Time, and, later, time as a contributing writer to outlets such as The Wall Street Journal." - The Washington Post (MSN)
Today the piece is one of the most familiar sections of The Nutcracker, so it's hard for us to appreciate how unusual the music seemed at the ballet's 1892 premiere. That dance's featured instrument, the celesta, was a recent invention, and almost nobody in Russia had heard one. - The New York Times
The orchestra got itself in one legal tangle by cancelling a recital by pianist Jayson Gillham after he made comments about Gaza from the stage. Then it fired its CEO following a staff rebellion and has had to negotiate a settlement with her. This when there's little cash to spare. - ArtsHub (Australia)
"The renowned author … said Monday that at age 77, it’s time to say good-bye to three Bangor, Maine, stations that have been bleeding money. King kept the stations afloat for decades, and he said he and his wife, Tabitha, are proud to have kept them going for so long." - AP
Ashley Benefield, whose marriage to Doug Benefield disintegrated after the ballet company they attempted to launch fell apart, was acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter for shooting him during an altercation at her home in Florida in 2020. - CBS News
"Jasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner prize for her work animating everyday objects to reflect the pluralities of identity and community. The youngest artist on this year’s shortlist, (she) was nominated for her exhibition Alter Altar, at Tramway in Glasgow, which featured a range of sculptures and soundscapes." - The Guardian
