5,874 stories by "Artsjournal"
"Cheap books make authors canonical." Thousands of mid-century readers consumed "yellowback" versions of Austen's novels, so-called because of the yellow paper stuck to the back of them on w…
"When I interact with the computer, I have limited access to the events occurring within it. Thanks to the schemes of presentation devised by the programmers, I am treated to an elaborate au…
The idea proved anything but irresistible. No one wanted to finance the project: the show's producer, Cameron Mackintosh, had to solicit small-fry investors through newspaper ads; Lloyd Webb…
"By presenting itself as a means of providing equal opportunity, it has preemptively shut down opposition; it pushes inequality to ever-higher levels; it serves as an efficient mechanism for…
When I started writing criticism, in 1965, in almost pristine ignorance, I discovered that I was the world's leading expert in one thing: my experience. Most of what I know in a scholarly wa…
The painting, discovered in 2017, is one of hundreds in South Sulawesi, including a red hand stencil, which was dated to at least 40,000 years ago. But the latest finding is exceptional as i…
Given the art world's cherished progressive reputation, how long can it justify the extraordinarily outsize habits of its fairs, institutions, and jet-setting elites? " Artnet
Wendy Perron does a survey of this year's books about dance. Ted Shawn, Tim Miller, Jerome Robbins, Ray Bolger, Merce Cunningham and more. " Wendy Perron
LA Opera continues to stage traditional and spectacular productions, Long Beach Opera forges ahead in its scrappy and innovative way, San Diego Opera provides yet another outlet for listener…
Brazilian cinema " put on the map by global hits such as City of God and Aquarius " has suffered a succession of blows since Bolsonaro took office in January, from a general lack of interest…
Among stations with annual membership income above $4 million, the median change in fees is a 9% increase, according to NPR; among stations with income below $250,000, an 8% decline. " Curre…
These ten museums opened in 2019. We're not saying they're the best, but they sure are fun buildings to look at. " Dezeen
"There is this great shift in what's going on in collecting," said Sara Friedlander, Christie's head of postwar and contemporary art. "Collectors across the board are looking for something n…
As the study noted, music is already played in operating theatres as a matter of course by most doctors and nurses " about two-thirds, as it turns out. Participants said that listening to mu…
Awards are, it must be said, an absurdity. It is not only possible but crucial to insist on the importance or value of art without giving it a trophy. For the many who are interested in the …
"So, who can afford to perform at the Fringe regularly? Who can absorb a grand loss every year? Who can work unpaid for 17 weeks at a time? The answer is people who already have money. Peopl…
He memorably portrayed blue-collar heavies and hotheads in films such as "The Godfather: Part II," "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Do the Right Thing," and played against type as a middle-ag…
The great truth of fact-checking: while facts are sacred to writers, readers, and, above all, editors, they are sometimes more work than they're worth. The importance of fact-checking"partic…
"Fake news stories have proved irresistible for readers. Studies have shown that people spread false news on Twitter six times faster than news that is true. Unlike novels, which create comp…
Berlin's most prominent art fair evolved out of its previous iteration, Art Berlin Contemporary, and was held for the past three years in the historic Tempelhof airport each September, showi…
If you don't like something that's presented as art, if you think it's offensive or stupid, go ahead and say it's offensive and stupid. I'm an art critic, I will be right there with you. But…
Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the UK has suffered a collective breakdown over national identity and our relationship to Europe, and it should perhaps be no surprise to see the 48/52 divi…
"They indicated that they didn't want to be associated with the theater any longer after they had departed, so we did that." When I asked if they said they wanted to be excised from its hist…
There is a real risk that scientific fact will eventually be reduced to just another opinion, even when those facts describe natural phenomena"the very purpose for which science was develope…
Many think there's a separation of politics and art. But simply ignoring elections seems an abdication of responsibility. There are ways to think about how to address elections if you're an …
