Philip Guston Mural Restored In Mexico
“The surreal, Renaissance-influenced composition of broken bodies, ominous hooded figures and tools of cruelty was crumbling and faded. Whole sections of the piece were...
Can Dutch Cinema Compete With The Rest Of Europe?
One producer says, “Unfortunately, the talent isn’t really stimulated in the Netherlands in the right way, and there is a definite lack of ambition,...
Claire Tabouret Is One Of Eight Artists Chosen To Design New Stained-Glass Windows At...
"I never applied for any competitions before. … And I think when I saw this, I was like, ‘OK, if I’m going to try...
Wired Is Tracking As US Government Websites Disappear
An employee said, “Decades worth of taxpayer-funded reports and analysis gone in an instant. … We have no idea what is happening behind the...
Phyllis Dalton, Oscar-Winning Costume Designer For Historical Epics Doctor Zhivago And Henry V, Has...
“‘Anyone can make a smart frock,’ she said. … 'It’s much more difficult to make people from the past who are wearing ordinary...
Is There Any Way To Fix The Academy’s International Film Category?
“Alone among the Oscar categories, International Film puts people who are not in the Academy in charge of what Academy members can and cannot...
Today In Dancing Robots: A Lunar New Year Show In Beijing
"Developed by Hangzhou Yushu Technology, also known as Unitree, the robots kept up with the beat of a Chinese folk dance and danced with...
Royal Ballet School In London Settles With Student Over Body Shaming Suit
The Royal Ballet School (RBS) has reached a financial settlement with a former student, who said the body-shaming she experienced while at the elite...
This Parody Of “Emilia Pérez” Is A Better Work Of Art Than Its Model:...
"In addition to being the most compelling conflict between France and Mexico since the Battle of Puebla, Johanne Sacreblu is the critique of shallow...
Mark Swed: The Next Generation Of Piano Virtuosi
Both Sashas are exceptional virtuosos. Neither is particularly demonstrative. But Malofeev, now 23, can become a keyboard demon. Kantorow, on the other hand, is...
Trump Administration Enemies Lists Have The Feel Of Hollywood’s Blacklist
To some in Hollywood, today’s rhetoric reflects a throwback to the epoch of the backlist decades ago. Those who publicly defied the mandates of...
We’ve Been Obsessing On The End Of The World Since Time Began
Apparently, we’ve been thinking about wholesale termination at least since about 1800 B.C., the date ascribed to the myth of Atrahasis, a Mesopotamian creation...
This May Be America’s Very Last Store Selling Real Typewriters
Much to the owners' surprise, business has soared at Philly Typewriter since the pandemic. Now they sell machines, train repairers, and host a Type-In....
Netflix Is Coming For Broadcasters Worldwide
Netflix and the other streaming giants are reshaping media systems across Europe. An audience survey in four European countries (Denmark, Germany, Italy and the...
A Life Of Psychological Riches
A psychologically rich life is one filled with diverse, unusual and interesting experiences that change your perspective; a life with twists and turns; a...
Storytelling And The Art Of Advice
A traditional story forgoes psychological realism in favor of a universality that can be integrated into the lives of its listeners. The novel, on...
US Authors Guild Offers Certification Label For Books Created By Real Writers And Not...
"The initiative, called 'Human Authored,' will allow authors to log on to the portal and register their book. They will then be able to...
Two Seattle Theatre Companies To Merge
ACT, founded in 1965, has a fiscal year 2025 operating budget of $6.8 million while Seattle Shakespeare Company, founded in 1991, has a current...
How Hollywood Plans To Help Rebuild LA
“Rebuilding is not just about money,” Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, told The New York Times. “It’s about ingenuity and determination.” - Christian Science...
Using Art To Unlock Potential In A Small City
“People drive out to Gary and see nothing but blight,” says artist Lauren Pacheco, who grew up in Chicago and moved to Gary nine...
Have Karla Sofía Gascón’s Old Tweets Torpedoed The “Emilia Pérez” Oscar Campaign?
The discovery of posts from 2020-21 in which she disparaged George Floyd, Islam, Arabs in Spain, China and its COVID vaccine, and even the...
Patti Smith Collapses Onstage In Brazil
The 78-year-old, who had been suffering a days-long migraine, was onstage in São Paulo, reciting some of her writing during a joint performance with...
At Last! Scotland’s Arts Groups Finally Know How Much Funding They’ll Get
While the announcement of three-year funding grants is months overdue, it's finally here — and, at £208 million, more generous than many organizations had...
Over $200 Million Worth Of Stolen Paintings Recovered By French Authorities
"A Paris court has secured 135 stolen paintings estimated to be worth over €200 million for the family of (collector) Uthman Khatib, (who) is...
Design For 2025 Serpentine Pavilion In London Revealed
"Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has unveiled her design for this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London, which will mark the 25th anniversary of the annual...
