"(He) stripped sculpture to its essentials, paring (it) down until it existed as forms made from industrial materials that were not intended to evoke any emotions. He received praise for his art of the 1960s and ’70s, only to face ... trial for the death of his partner, the artist Ana Mendieta." - ARTnews
Before the nominations, there were whispers that snobbery would derail the film’s Oscar hopes, but the results show some puzzlement on the part of Academy voters. “Barbie” was far from ignored, but overlooking the two women who were its driving creative forces is a curious way to match nominations to achievement. - The New Yorker
AI tools analyse vast amounts of music data to learn patterns and styles, enabling them to generate compositions in any genre. This technology is not just a tool, it’s a collaborator, opening doors to new soundscapes and musical possibilities. - The Conversation
The power of cinema in communicating the climate crisis is undeniable. This is becoming increasingly apparent in my own research on the history of the environmental movement in the UK. - The Conversation
Cash-rich paper mills have evidently adopted a new tactic: bribing editors and planting their own agents on editorial boards to ensure publication of their manuscripts. - Science
"I realized I had a choice as a writer: make the world bigger and more interesting and live in that world, and find a life’s work, or shrink everything down to your own crabbed and paltry self, hang on for years conning editors and publishers and yourself, and find your life’s a lie." - Yale Review
"A performance artist who participated as a nude performer in the 2010 Museum of Modern Art exhibition “Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present” has sued the New York institution, accusing it of failing to prevent sexual assaults against him by museum attendees," claims a lawsuit. - ARTnews
"Every time I’m asked (that) question, it’s like being asked for the first time. I am constantly changing, and it depends on the day and the moment of the day." - San Francisco Classical Voice
News that Wanda Nanibush, the first Canadian and Indigenous art curator at the AGO, was leaving the institution shocked the Canadian art world. The news was linked to a leaked letter accusing her of “posting inflammatory, inaccurate rants against Israel”. - The Art Newspaper
"For generations, through wars, crisis, and political upheaval, documentary poets have helped make sense of some of our most difficult moments – by expressing what might otherwise be impossible to say. So what are they writing about today?" (audio) - To the Best of Our Knowledge
Striking a balance between leveraging AI for creative enhancement and preserving the human element in art is a critical ethical consideration related to creative integrity. - ArtsHub
"I like to say that the fairies visited me when I was born and gave me what I needed to be an artist." And this: "Meryl Streep came up to me, fell on her knees and said, ‘Oh my god! My next life I want to be like you!'" - The Guardian
Perhaps there’s a feeling that, having spent upwards of, say, 180 quid on a pair of tickets for something, they’re entitled to a five star, anything goes experience from the moment of arrival to the second they lay down their head back on the pillow. - Evening Standard (London)
"Who is this man? How does he seamlessly synthesize voguing and runway idioms with butoh, the dances of Greek antiquity, and modern and postmodern dance to create the intriguing works that make him an internationally admired and respected artist?" This profile offers some answers. - Dance Magazine
While some people’s bar-going and spending habits have shifted since the pandemic (not everyone is returning to their regular bar or pub-going routines), by far the largest obstacles to keeping many independent live music venues open currently are the massive insurance price increases and sudden insurance policy cancellations they are facing. - ArtsHub
