Founded in 1992, the Kunsthalle Wien is a large exhibition space with no permanent collection. How does a triumvirate lead such a venue in practice? Surely much more time is spent on meeting…
The idea, floated by the city's mayor, is to redesign urban life so that all the essentials " for work, play, shopping, culture " are within 15 minutes of every resident of the city. It woul…
Perhaps the forger's best tool is the desire of buyers to want something to be real. No matter how improbable. " The Daily Beast
"It seems to me that the only solution commensurate with the scale of the problem is fundamentally changing the way musicians work. We have to stop seeing it as reasonable that we'd play in …
Yuval Sharon: "If there was a straightforward message, there would certainly be simpler and more direct ways to communicate it than by creating this enormous operatic experience. Opera's pow…
The arts advocacy group says these are the trends that will inform its work over the next few years. " Americans for the Arts
The effects Crystal Bridges has had on the region are more than clear. And later this month, the museum is going one step further. It's opening a satellite contemporary art center, the Momen…
It's the second Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation award and comes with a $50,000 prize. Knight has been an art critic at The Times since 1989, where he continues to chronicle the growth of …
Why doesn't the business case work? Recent research suggests that what's required for transformational action is a moral and legal case. The business case, because it is based in an economic…
While much of the criticism that has been directed at NCAS's proposal thus far (from the American Institute of Architects, from the profession at large, and from more or less the entire crit…
Some cities have turned to "rightsizing", or shifting their focus from returning to their historical peak and instead toward improving life for the remaining residents. Sometimes that means …
Yuval Noah Harari did not invent Big History, but he updated it with hints of self-help and futurology, as well as a high-altitude, almost nihilistic composure about human suffering. He atta…
To build Masdar City, the provincial capital put in seed money for the estimated $20 billion cost. The project team, Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, brought in the Brit…
We make the same movies, over and over (most involving Marvel superheroes or galaxies far, far away). Our young turn away from actual sex and toward the consolations of pornography: sex with…
Caroline Baumann was forced to resign on Feb. 7 after an investigation by the Smithsonian's inspector general into how Ms. Baumann procured her dress and the venue for the ceremony. It was u…
The 38 Degrees petition is a response to a report on the front page of Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper The Sunday Times, in which sources close to prime minister Boris Johnson set out a bluep…
Today, Wikipedia is the eighth-most-visited site in the world. The English-language version recently surpassed 6 million articles and 3.5 billion words; edits materialize at a rate of 1.8 pe…
"Maybe it's an occupational hazard, but I tend to view politicians, and especially the current crop of contenders for the Democratic nomination, through the lens of performance. As a directo…
Its abstract questions provoked some surprising insights into the singer's mind. Viewers learnt that Eilish used to dream of working at Jamba Juice or Trader Joe's, and once wore a wig ou…
"Since AB5 took effect on January 1, hundreds of thousands of Californians are finding their businesses in tatters. Musicians can't join bands for a one-night gig, chefs can't join forces wi…
Weird, right? While the painting is definitely authentic, police are still trying to puzzle out the odd story of how it ended up there and who really did it. It's complicated. " The Daily Be…
Seeking a visionary leader to advance the Sheldon's mission to entertain, educate, and enlighten the community and its visitors through the transformative power of the performing arts in thi…
Protest is meant to bring a reality that lurks beyond the sight lines of most people crashing down in front of them. When resistance to the current order arises, citizens are put to the test…
Gibney is becoming a commission-based repertory group"that is, a company not grounded in the aesthetic of a founding choreographer"and allow it to double in size from six dancers to 12. The …
The last decade or so has witnessed huge changes in the awareness, perception and tools of fandom. In terms of television and film, the enormous successes of Game of Thrones and the Ma…