"Reframe the task and it could become very attractive for a particular kind of musician. The key is to take a cue from the sports pages, where the concept of 'rebuilding' is well understood." - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
"Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec’s Espace Riopelle addition has started — but the budget has almost doubled. The original budget was $42.5 million, but now that site preparation is beginning, the project's budget has ballooned to $84 million." - Galleries West (Canada)
“Asking people to stay on one page for the full length of a track in an era of scrolling is really difficult. It’s now not a normal viewing practice. People are used to much shorter clips and devouring things really quickly.” - The Guardian
Photo dumps are reminiscent of Facebook albums: a collection of pictures you post to let the world know what you’ve been up to. Photo dumps feel retro. They’re the film cameras and vinyl music of posting. - The Smart Set
His paintings sold for tens of thousands of dollars, but so did fakes created by former apprentices, strangers, even his own relatives. For years, Norval Morrisseau and Gabe Vadas, his business manager and adopted son, had witnessed dubious paintings pop up in galleries and collections across Canada. - The Walrus
But no major exhibitors are expected to fold — at least just yet. Studios bosses were expecting shoes to drop by this point in time as circuits do not have the Covid bailout money to account for any losses from the strikes. - Deadline
"When it turned out that my offense amounted to “exclusionary non-verbal facial cues” (it was never clear if these were the student’s words or the administrator’s), I was relieved, a little frustrated, but mainly confused: I hadn’t slept for a week because a student felt like I looked at them the wrong way?" - Hedgehog Review
Third places have "eight features including neutrality, leveling qualities, accommodation, a low profile, and a sense of home. In short, it’s a place that is welcoming, not fancy, free of social hierarchies, free of dues, and imparts no obligation to be there. That perfectly describes American libraries, one of our greatest institutions." - 3 Quarks Daily
Their offerings are aimed at a general audience and are a particular favourite of young families and those after an eye-catching selfie backdrop. What happens to our engagement with a painting when it is experienced in this way? - Apollo
Troublingly, a backlash regarding this appointment has quickly gained momentum—let’s call it “Klaustrophobia.” Unlike Mr. Dudamel’s early days in L.A., when nary an unkind word was spoken, the vitriol from various quarters directed at Mr. Mäkelä is disconcerting. These naysayers may prove prescient, but can’t we give the guy a chance? - The Wall Street Journal
“NYC-Arts, which has been chronicling arts and culture in the tri-state area since 2008, does not have the funding to continue." Its last broadcast will be May 23. - Current
Eiko Ishibashi says that in scoring Ryûsuke Hamagachi’s new film, she felt his raw emotion - “anger that felt directed towards the way humans work, the unfairness of this whole world” - and matched it to her own. - The Guardian (UK)
"Seeking a temporary restraining order to preserve , Miss alleges that the Center both failed to consult her before determining that the installation wasn’t salvageable and allowed the work to deteriorate by not providing adequate care throughout its existence." - Hyperallergic
