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ECHDC Takes Major Step Forward in Canalside Development
Mike Puma, Buffalo Rising, 18 October 2011
BUFFALO, NY - “The Board of Directors of the Erie Canal Harbor
Development Corporation (ECHDC) have entered into a contract with PB Americas
for the design and engineering services for a permanent extension of the
Central Wharf. The new extension will connect the current wharf to Main
Street and will provide nearly 500 feet of new waterfront access, linking
Canalside to the Outer Harbor. […] The
Cultural Advisory Group draws its membership from the region's leading
cultural organizations and has been tasked with determining the cultural mix
at Canalside. The final report is expected to be released later this year.
"The Cultural Advisory Group has done extensive public outreach in order
to determine the best mix of cultural offerings at Canalside" said
Maureen Hurley, Chair of the group. "I am confident that the final
report will reflect the public's desire to integrate our region's rich
heritage into the waterfront." Lord Cultural Resources and Ralph
Applebaum Associates are preparing the report in consultation with ECHDC
board members and staff, representatives from Western New York's leading
cultural organizations, and almost 150 community members. …”
TIFF
appoints four new members to Board of Directors
Digital Journal (Canada NewsWire) 17 October 2011
TORONTO – “TIFF announces the election of four new members to
the TIFF Board of Directors: Chetan Mathur, Geetu Pathak, Rod Phillips and
Wayne Purboo. "We are delighted to welcome four
dynamic and professional individuals to our Board of Directors," said
Paul Atkinson, Chair, Board of Directors, TIFF.
"Each of our new directors brings a unique and diverse perspective that
will be a huge asset to our Board as we begin our second year as a fully
integrated, year-round organization dedicated to excellence in film."
With these new appointments comes the retirement of four Board members.
Stepping down from the Board are Helen Burstyn, Brendan Calder, Ralph Lean
and Dan Tanenbaum.
Children's Own Museum to return -- on wheels
Andrea Gordon, Parentcentral.ca, 16 October 2011
TORONTO – “It’s an understatement to say Che Marville doesn’t give up
easily. She has spent five years plotting, pitching and pounding the pavement
for a space to resurrect the Children’s
Own Museum in Toronto. But finally her persistence has paid off. Now, as
the result of an unlikely alliance forged over the last three months, a brand
new museum is coming to town. The Children’s Mobile Media Museum, merging the
ancient and the cutting edge, will be “a dream for Ontario families and
children,” says Marville. The project is a collaboration
between the Children’s Own Museum and the McLuhan Legacy Network, a group set
up to promote the works of visionary Canadian icon Marshall McLuhan. …”
Clark Art Launches $145M Expansion Project
By Andrew McKeever, iBerkshires.com
, 07:11PM / Tuesday, October 18, 2011
WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. — “One of the county's biggest tourist attractions
revealed its plans for a massive expansion that is expected to boost the
local economy. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute announced a $145
million renovation and expansion of the museum's campus that includes a new
visitors, exhibition and conference center. The project is expected to not
only enhance the county's creative and tourism economy in the long-term but
also employ local workers for the construction for the next three years …”
Air and Space Museum may fly to waterfront home
Kevin Connor, Toronto Sun, 19 October 2011
TORONTO – “The Canadian Air and Space Museum may get a new home on
Toronto’s waterfront after receiving an eviction notice from Downsview Park.
“(Mayor) Rob Ford called me and said once the dust has settled come to the
waterfront. Rob Ford put an offer on the table. I couldn’t be happier,” said
Rob Cohen, CEO of the museum. …”
Museum studies degree approved
Charlie Shipley, New Mexico
Daily Lobo, Last updated: 10/19/11 1:32am
ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEXICO - “The Board of Regents approved a proposal
last week to create a degree-granting program in museum studies at UNM.
Museum studies will offer a Master of Science or Master of Arts degree, as
well as undergraduate certification in museum studies. The program is
awaiting approval by the State’s Higher Education Department. Graduates from
the program will be qualified for careers such as outdoor education in local,
state and federal parks, and mid-level careers in field biology, fine arts,
anthropology and natural history, according to the proposal. James Dixon,
director of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology and author of the proposal,
said the program builds on the graduate minor in museum studies UNM currently
offers. …”
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal: le défi de l’accessibilité
Jennifer Guthrie, Métro Montréal, 19 octobre 2011
MONTREAL – “Le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM) fêtera, en
2012, son centième anniversaire. Inauguré en décembre 1912 sur la rue
Sherbrooke, le musée a vu son achalandage passer de 50 000 visiteurs la
première année à quelque 600 000, l’année dernière. Le défi de
l’accessibilité demeure pourtant l’une des principales préoccupations de la
directrice du MBAM, Nathalie Bondil. […] Le
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, comme les autres musées du Québec, doit
composer avec des budgets restreints. «Les musées sont en déficit chronique,
illustre la directrice du MBAM, Nathalie Bondil. On doit travailler très fort
au quotidien pour respecter nos budgets.» Le MBAM
peut compter sur des dons du secteur privé, en plus des subventions du
ministère de la Culture de la province. «Heureusement, au Québec, il y a un
intérêt très fort pour la culture», souligne Mme Bondil. C’est d’ailleurs cet
intérêt qui a permis au MBAM de devenir le plus important musée du Québec.
Le Château Dufresne fermera-t-il?
Emmanuel Delacour, Agence QMI, 18 octobre 2011
MONTREAL – “Un déficit chronique force les dirigeants du Château
Dufresne à considérer la fermeture temporaire du seul musée historique de
l'est de Montréal d'ici novembre. «La subvention que nous octroie le
gouvernement du Québec est la deuxième plus basse du réseau muséal dans la
métropole. Pourtant, ce bâtiment est d'une importance capitale, parce qu'il
est un des véhicules du patrimoine francophone à Montréal», estime Paul
Labonne, directeur général du Château Dufresne. L'établissement doit survivre
avec une subvention de 90 000 $ par année, ce qui est insuffisant, selon M.
Labonne. « Il nous faut conserver les artéfacts historiques, mais aussi
acquérir les pièces importantes à notre collection, sans compter la nécessité
de faire la promotion de nos expositions », insiste-t-il. Le musée aurait
plutôt besoin de 250 000 $ par année pour qu'il puisse bien fonctionner, a
dit M. Labonne. …”
Museum looks back at last 50 years
Lori McKay, Halifax News Net, 18 October 2011
HALIFAX – “As the Dartmouth Heritage Museum makes plans to move into a
new permanent home on the Dartmouth waterfront, those involved in the museum
are celebrating the organization’s 50-year history. […]
[Lisa] O'Neill, [executive director of the Dartmouth Heritage Museum], said they hope to be moved into their new home
within the next few years. "We'd like to see it happen sooner, but to
move the museum responsibly, it'll take time," she said. "This is a
huge collection. It needs to be moved responsibly, stored in a location that
is sensitive to its needs, and exhibited with engaging programming to take
full advantage of the rich stories it represents." She said there will
finally be space for the programming and exhibits they have envisioned in
their new home, but many steps need to be taken first, including feasibility
studies; obtaining and securing both capital money as well as permanent operational
funding. …”
Art historian Philipp Demandt becomes new head of the Old
National Gallery in Berlin
Recent News, artdaily.org, 18 October 2011
BERLIN - “The art historian Philipp Demandt will be taking charge of
the Old National Gallery at the beginning of next year. Born in 1971, Philipp
Demandt studied art history, classical archaeology and media studies, gaining
his doctorate in 2001 at the Freie Universität's Institute of Historical and
Cultural Sciences, here in Berlin, with a thesis on the portraits of the
Prussian Queen Luise by Johann Gottfried Schadow and Christian Daniel Rauch.
His thesis examined the history of their making and subsequent impact, and the
mythology of the Prussian state as reflected in the cult of Queen Luise.
After serving as an exhibition assistant in the Bröhan Museum in 2002, in
2004 Demandt was made departmental head at the Kulturstiftung der Länder, a
foundation of the arts, financed by the various states in Germany. …”
Creating a Traveling Exhibition
Mark Walhimer, Museum Planning, 17
October 2011
“October 1st the “Alcatraz: Life on the Rock” traveling exhibition
opened at Ellis Island. “Alcatraz: Life on the Rock” is a 3000 square foot
traveling exhibition created through a partnership of Alcatraz Cruises, LLC
(operator of the Alcatraz Island cruise ships) and the National Park Service. I have been working with Alcatraz Cruises
as the project manager, to get the exhibition launched. It has been a great experience getting the
exhibition “on the road”. There are
many similarities between a permanent exhibition and an
traveling exhibition, although traveling exhibitions are much more complex
than a permanent exhibition. Over the last year , I have learned many lessons
and would like to share some of my experiences …”
First Look: Moshe Safdie’s Crystal Bridges Museum
Weeks before its grand opening, Safdie gives a behind-the-scenes tour
of Alice Walton’s museum of American art
Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Record, 17 October 2011
BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS – “Moshe Safdie was surprised. For the first
time since he started working on the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
in Bentonville, Arkansas, 11 years ago, one of the three large ponds he
designed for the center of the property was full. Though not by choice. For
hours, torrential rain had pounded the site, a valley in which the museum
surrounds (and sometimes spans) acres of Safdie-designed ponds. Except for
the fact that the water was thick with mud, the effect, after the sun
appeared, was picturesque. Safdie himself shot photos on his iPhone, not just
of the scene outside the museum but also of the light reflecting off the pond
onto the gallery ceilings. It was something he had waited more than a decade
to see, he said, and it had produced some of the magic he had hoped for.
But by the next morning, the pond was being drained, and workers
continued getting it ready for the museum’s November 9 members' preview
(followed by a public opening two days later). That huge job involves lining
the ponds with plastic, so that three weeks from now, the water will be as
crystal-clear as the museum’s name demands. …”
Restored Citadel is Symbol of Hope in Afghanistan
Associated Press, Fox News, Published October 17, 2011
HERAT, AFGHANISTAN – “In
the 1970s, tourists traveled to western Afghanistan to climb on the ruins of
an ancient citadel, a fortress resembling a sandcastle that has stood
overlooking the city of Herat for thousands of years. The citadel was
crumbling then, but today the newly restored structure, dating back to the
days of Alexander the Great, is a hopeful sign of progress in a country beset
by war. Hundreds of Afghan craftsmen worked to restore the ruins' past glory
with help from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and about $2.4 million from the
U.S. and German governments. …”
Huge museum conference in Helena this week
Independent Record, helenair.com, Posted: Monday, October
17, 2011 12:00 am
HELENA, MONTANA – “People
interested in history or museums will have a rare opportunity this week to
attend workshops and hear nationally known experts as the Montana Historical
Society hosts one of the largest museum conferences ever held in the state.
Events related to the Mountain-Plains Museum Association run Monday to
Friday. They’re open to all, at various costs depending on the events
attended and membership status in the MPMA. Keynote speakers include William
Marcus, host of the MontanaPBS series “Backroads of Montana;” Ford Bell,
president of the American Association of Museums; Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs,
the daughter of historian Stephen Ambrose. Henry Real Bird, a past Montana
poet laureate, will close the week with a reading along with Indian educator
Mandy Smoker Broaddus. …”
Grout museum wants guaranteed piece of hotel-motel tax
Tim Jamison, wcfcourier.com, Posted: Sunday,
October 16, 2011 7:00 pm
WATERLOO, IOWA --- “The Grout
Museum District is looking to carve out its own slice of the city's
hotel-motel tax revenue. City Council members Monday are scheduled to vote on
an ordinance that would change the current distribution formula for the tax
dollars generated by a 7 percent surtax on overnight
lodging in the city. The change would give the Grout 5 percent of the annual
revenue, or about $50,000 a year based on the current tax collections. The
museum district approached city officials earlier this year seeking to get a
guaranteed piece of hotel tax, noting the Grout currently does not get the
same type of public support given to most other museums and that the process
of applying for hotel tax grants each year was not a dependable source of
income. …”
Best museums for toddlers, bigger kids and teenagers
Dea Birkett, director of Kids
in Museums, picks the havens of discovery that will enthrall everyone from
toddlers to teens.
Dea Birkett, The
Telegraph, 7:45AM BST 16 Oct 2011
BEST FOR TODDLERS
HORNIMAN MUSEUM, London, horniman.ac.uk; 020 8699 1822
Set in wonderful gardens to
play and picnic in, this museum is quite literally alive and buzzing. […]
BEST FOR BIGGER KIDS
BENINGBROUGH HALL, North Yorkshire, nationaltrust.org.uk; 01904
472027
A grand Georgian mansion,
set in a park and gardens, where you’re encouraged to roar in appreciation at
the 18th-century portraits — there’s
more than 100 of them, jointly curated with the
National Portrait Gallery. …” [see also The Family Friendly Museum Award, by Michael Rosen, Why Museums Matter, and What’s your favourite family
friendly museum?, all in The Telegraph, 16 October 2011]
Les musées de la Vallée témoignent
Pénélope Poirier, L’Oeil, 15 octobre 2011
QUEBEC – “Les musées de la Vallée, particulièrement concernés par le
sous-financement des institutions muséales, restent mitigées après la tenue
du Grand chantier des États généraux de la Société des musées québécois. Lors
de ce congrès, la semaine dernière, les musées québécois se sont positionnés
pour plus de soutien de l'État, certains étant dans une situation précaire.
Les dirigeants du musée des beaux-arts de Mont-Saint-Hilaire, de Muséobus et
de la Maison amérindienne ont témoigné du manque de financement pour les
institutions muséales. Les deux premiers, membres de la Coalition des
institutions muséales reconnues-non soutenues, comptent se faire entendre via
ce regroupement. Les 29 institutions muséales membres de la Coalition
souhaitent avoir accès à plus d'argent. «On aimerait que dès l'ouverture du
prochain budget, obtenir plus de sous», explique Marie-Andrée Leclerc,
directrice générale du musée des beaux-arts. …”
Et si le château Dufresne fermait?
Philippe Beauchemin, La Petite-Patrie, 15 octobre 2011
MONTREAL – “La précarité financière du Château Dufresne est telle que
les responsables du musée songent à fermer temporairement les portes à la fin
du mois de novembre. « Le sous-financement nous pousse, chaque automne, à
envisager divers scénarios, dont la fermeture
temporaire et la suppression d’emploi. Cette année, on a déjà supprimé deux
postes administratifs à la fin août et maintenant, on jongle avec d’autres
idées, dont cette fermeture. Il est clair que ce n’est pas ce que nous
voulons et souhaitons et que nous ne voulons pas en arriver à cela », laisse
entendre Paul Labonne, directeur général du Musée Dufresne. Seul musée
historique de l’est de Montréal, le Château Dufresne reçoit annuellement,
depuis 1992, une somme de 90 000$ du gouvernement pour l’aider dans son
fonctionnement. Il s’agit du deuxième plus petit montant transféré par le gouvernement
à un musée montréalais. …”
Inauguration
en grande pompe à Chaumont du Centre Pompidou mobile
Artclair, 14 October 2011
"Le président de la République, accompagné des ministres de
l’Education et de la Culture, a inauguré jeudi 13 octobre le Centre Pompidou
mobile. Ce premier musée itinérant a pour but de présenter au plus grand
nombre des œuvres majeures de l’art moderne. Il commence son périple par une
escale à Chaumont où il restera trois mois." [see
also Nicolas
Sarkozy et le monochrome orange de Klein, Arnaud Leparmentier, Le Monde,
14 October 2011]
A mecca for hot-rod enthusiasts
British Columbian drag racing legend Jack Williams keeps history alive
with his own museum
Alyn Edwards, Vancouver Sun, 14 October 2011
VANCOUVER – “Motorists passing through Aldergrove on the Fraser
Highway are doing a double take as they see the showroom in a former
warehouse that is filled with nostalgic drag racers, hot rods and
memorabilia. The sign by the highway reads: Syndicate Scuderia Hot Rod &
Race Car Museum. The owner is Jack Williams, who built one of Vancouver’s
first hot rods back in 1946, customized and hot-rodded hundreds of cars and
built a series of dragsters under the name Syndicate Scuderia. These cars and
many more are in the showroom. For the museum’s grand opening on a recent
Friday night, the parking lot was jammed with period custom cars and hot rods
in rows as their owners milled around looking at the museum attractions. …”
Excellente nouvelle pour le Musée de la Gaspésie
Une troisième subvention qui établit un record au Québec
Marie-Claude Costisella, Le Pharillon, 13 octobre 2011
QUEBEC – “Bien qu’il ne l’ait annoncé qu’aujourd’hui, c’est au mois
d’août dernier que le Musée de la Gaspésie a appris
qu’il recevait une troisième subvention de 250 000 $ dans le cadre du
programme de mécénat « Placements Culture ».
C'est en se donnant comme objectif biannuel d’amasser la somme de 175
000 $ que le Musée a réussit pour une troisième fois depuis 2005, à décrocher
cette importante subvention. Il s’agit donc d’un fonds de dotation d’une
valeur totale de 425 000 $ qu’ajoutera le Musée au 850 000 $ déjà amassés
dans le cadre de ce programme. Le montant total de 1 275 000 $ est donc
désormais placé à la Fondation communautaire Gaspésie- Les Îles. …”
Shelburne Museum announces center for art and education
Recent News, artdaily.org, 13 October 2011
SHELBURNE, VT – “Shelburne Museum Chairman James Pizzagalli announced
plans for a new center for art and education at Shelburne Museum that will
expand the museum’s educational programs, bring new and exciting exhibits to
visitors and, for the first time, open the museum year-round. The
announcement opens the public phase of the Campaign for Shelburne Museum, a
$14 million capital campaign with the center for art and education as its
centerpiece. To date the campaign has raised $10.75 million. The
16,000-square-foot center will include galleries, an auditorium and classroom
space and will accommodate a year-round calendar of exhibitions and programs
for youth and adult audiences. Currently, the museum’s 39-building campus
opens in mid-May and closes at the end of October.
“The center for art and education at Shelburne Museum enhances the
museum’s educational and cultural missions. We envision significantly
expanded opportunities for the community, for Vermont and for all museum
visitors as a result of the new center,” Pizzagalli said.
Le
musée d'Orsay sous un nouveau jour
Aurélia Vertaldi, Le Figaro, 12 October 2011
"Après deux ans de travaux, Guy Cogeval, le président du Musée
d'Orsay, a inauguré, hier, ses nouveaux espaces dans lesquels la neutralité
des murs beiges a laissé place à des couleurs plus soutenues. «Dans certains
musées, on a plus souvent l'impression d'être dans un hôpital psychiatrique
que dans un véritable musée. Or, les impressionnistes n'ont pas peint leurs
tableaux pour être mis sur des murs blancs d hôpital», a-t-il fait remarquer.
Ainsi, la galerie impressionniste a été repensée par Jean-Michel Wilmotte,
proposant un gris ardoise qui permet aux toiles impressionnistes de diffuser
leur lumière. Pour symbliser la nouveauté, un rouge pompéien orne le mur sur
lequel est inscrite la signalétique." …”
Architect Frank Gehry answers critics on future Dwight D.
Eisenhower Memorial idea
Brett Zongker (Associated Press), Recent News, artdaily.org, 19
October 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Renowned architect Frank Gehry explained his
ambitious design for a future Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial to architecture
colleagues Tuesday night, saying criticism of the sweeping scale of his
project honoring the 34th president has mostly been fair. Famous for his
striking structures with undulating exteriors, Gehry said his design is
evolving for his first project in Washington. He explained his concept to the
editor of Architectural Record and others at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The
design draws on Eisenhower's homecoming speech after World War II when the
war hero spoke of a barefoot boy from Kansas who went on to fame in Europe.
The design would include large metal tapestries depicting trees, grain silos
and "Ike's" home in Kansas. Those tapestries and huge columns
designed to uphold them have drawn criticism from some quarters. …”
AIA to Launch Database of Stalled Projects in Need of
Investors
Esther Damico, Architectural Record, 19 October 2011
UNITED STATES – “Following in the well-trod path of Match.com and other
online dating services, the American Institute of Architects thinks it has
found a way to attract investors to the thousands of industry projects put on
hold—send the potential suitors to cyberspace for a database of the
good-lookers. That is, the AIA is compiling a list of stalled projects
nationwide that “make sense” to move forward but for lack of financing, and a
list of the types of projects that financial entities specialize in. “It’s
the Match.com for projects,” says Clark Manus, AIA president. Clark believes
AIA’s initiative will help to shed light on the credit-worthiness of
restarting some of the projects that investors have overlooked. As proof, he
cites the association’s announced plans in June to
develop the database. “That resulted in a number of inquiries from potential
investors,” he says. “There are pockets of [investors] out there that are
specifically looking for projects,” and the database will make it easier for
them to find what they are looking for.
Après
sept ans de travaux, le Musée d’Histoire militaire rénové par Daniel
Libeskind ouvre ses portes à Dresde
Artclair, 19 october 2011
"Sept ans après le début des travaux de rénovation, le Musée
d’Histoire militaire de Dresde, agrandi par l’architecte américain Daniel
Libeskind, ouvre à nouveau ses portes. Son programme d’exposition et son
nouveau visage ne font cependant pas l’unanimité. Daniel Libeskind
l’affirmait au Spiegel en 2010, « La sentimentalité n’est pas une fondation
sur laquelle on peut construire une nouvelle ville ». L’architecte américain
d’origine polonaise, déjà auteur du Musée juif de Berlin, n’a donc pas hésité
à effectuer une cassure dans la façade néoclassique du Musée d’Histoire
militaire de Dresde pour y insérer un triangle géant de verre et d’acier de
cinq étages. Cette transformation radicale ne fait pas l’unanimité dans une ville
connue plutôt pour ses restaurations à l’identique." … » [see also Dresden's
Military History Museum gets Libeskind revamp, By Erin Huggins, The Local, 13 Oct 11 13:40 CET]
MoMA proposal for Warsaw is a Reflective Curving Wall / ALA
Architects
Lidija Grozdanic, eVolo Magazine, October - 17 – 2011
WARSAW – “Located in Warsaw
city centre, the new MoMa Museum would be a landmark cultural institution for
the new millennium. Designed by Finish ALA Architecture, the building is a
strong statement, capable of challenging the iconic status of the neighboring
Palace of Culture, built in the Soviet-era. The project uses reflectiveness
and transparency to create contrasting effects, responding to the definition
of exhibition spaces, as well as to the surrounding urban fabric …”
Oklahoma Capitol crumbles with no repair money
Tim Talley (Associated Press), Recent News, artdaily.org, 17 October
2011
OKLAHOMA CITY – “The state Capitol has been a symbol of Oklahoma's
history and aspirations since it opened in 1917. The halls of the limestone
and granite edifice were lined with the portraits of famous residents,
including humorist Will Rogers, Olympic champion Jim Thorpe and Soquoyah,
creator of the Cherokee syllabary. The building sat on an oilfield with
dozens of working rigs that represented the state's hopes for prosperity. But
94 years later, the building reflects Oklahoma's problems, especially its
fiscal hardship. The stately structure is beginning to crumble. Yellow
barriers have been erected to prevent visitors from climbing the steps of the
Capitol's south portico because mortar and pieces of limestone are falling
from slabs overhead. An engineering analysis found mortar between the massive
limestone panels was disintegrating, and the metal clips holding the panels
have apparently corroded. Repairs, along with revamping the outmoded
electrical, plumbing and other systems, could cost as much as $130 million.
…”
Pedro Ramirez Vazquez awarded Fine Arts Medal by the National
Institute of Fine Arts
Recent News, artdaily.org, 17 October 2011
MEXICO CITY – “The National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) awarded
architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, creator of the National School of Medicine,
UNAM, the Estadio Azteca, the Basilica of Guadalupe, the Museum of
Anthropology and History, the Museum of Modern Art and the Legislative Palace
of San Lázaro, the Fine Arts Medal. "It is an honor to have work
designed by architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez," such as the International
Business Center and Convention Chetumal", which" stands as a symbol
of the development of Quintana Roo," said the Governor of Yucatan,
Roberto Borge Angulo. He noted that the Medal of Fine Arts is well deserved,
because throughout his career Pedro Ramirez Vazquez has contributed to the
growth of the country and his work has always been related to the
architecture of Mexico. Upon receiving the Medal of Fine Arts, the Mexican
architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez said that it is only possible to construct
works that endure over time if they refer to the cultural roots of a nation.
…”
Korea’s first automotives museum to debut in 2014
Kim Tae-gyu,
The Korea Times, 10-16-2011 13:50
SONGDO, KOREA – “The first
public automotive museum in Korea will be constructed in the international
city of Songdo, west of Seoul, to demonstrate the
country’s leading-edge technologies and fast-track growth in the competitive
business. W Square Properties said Sunday that it aims to break ground for
the museum, tentatively named the Central Auto Forum, next year with an aim
of completing it in 2014 ahead of the Incheon Asian
Games. Its CEO Yoo Sung-sik said that several
companies have shown interest in the facility such as Hyundai Motor, GM
Korea, Audi and Volkswagen as well as Samsung Construction and Trade
(C&T). ``We are currently in talks with automakers both at home and
abroad to sign a long-term operation contract of more than 20 years. Based on
the deal, we will finance and build the museum,’’ Yoo
said. …”
Why our terminal shouldn’t be terminated
Gordon Sinclair Jr., Winnipeg Free Press, 13 October 2011
WINNIPEG – “When Serena Keshavjee first arrived in Winnipeg from
Toronto 15 years ago, she wasn't expecting what she found. No, not our open
and friendly manner or even our open, clear-blue Prairie sky. As the
assistant professor of history at the University of Winnipeg writes in her
engrossing book, Winnipeg Modern Architecture (1945-1975), what she expected to
find was the national historic site that is our turn-of-the-century Exchange
District. But what she also spotted, scattered all over the city, was another
architectural treasure trove known as mid-century modernist; the likes of
which most Winnipeggers drive past every day but wouldn't recognize if they
landed at what is arguably its most important example. […] The cover of
Keshavjee's book features a black-and-white winter photo of that example, our
airport terminal, which is appropriate given the black-and-white extremes of
the controversy that has enveloped it.
It's a terminal that has been declared terminal. […] The Winnipeg
Airports Authority wants to bulldoze the old building now that the new and
modern-in-its-own-way James Richardson International Airport terminal is set
to open next door. …”
Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
Ready for its close-up: David Rockwell's new film center invigorates
the Film Society of Lincoln Center with first-rate screening rooms, a café,
and a cinema shop
Linda C. Lentz, Architectural Record, 13 October 2011
NEW YORK – “Just one year shy of the 50th anniversary of its New York
Film Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) can celebrate
another milestone at this year's cinema fest, which takes place from
September 30 through October 16. In addition to presenting films by such
directors as Pedro Almodóvar, Roman Polanski, Martin Scorsese, Lars von
Trier, and Wim Wenders, the FSLC is showcasing the state-of-the-art Elinor
Bunin Munroe Film Center, recently completed by architect David Rockwell and
his firm. …”
The American Institute of Architects, California Council,
Announces Monterey Bay Aquarium as the 2011 Twenty-Five Year Award Recipient
American Institute of
Architects California Council, Architectural
Record, 10/13/2011
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - “The
American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) announces the
Monterey Bay Aquarium, designed by EHDD Architecture (Chuck Davis, FAIA,
Principal-in-charge) with Linda Rhodes (owner representative and Executive
Project Manager), as the recipient of the 2011 Twenty-Five Year Award. This
annual award recognizes buildings between twenty-five and fifty years old
that have stood the test of time, remaining vital and beloved, while
continuing in service of their original purpose. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is
such a structure, and is a delight to architects and engineers, marine
scientists, educators, and the casual visitor, both young and old. Departing
from the typical black-box model, it is a light-filled ensemble of diverse
spaces, unique among aquaria in its interweaving of indoors and out. Built
half over land and half over the water, it embraces views of the Bay, whose
ecosystem it celebrates. …”
Unlock London's turbulent past with a new HiddenCity mobile
phone trail
Recent News, artdaily.org, 18 October 2011
LONDON – “Unlock our capital’s turbulent past with a new HiddenCity
mobile phone trail through the colourful galleries of the Museum of London.
For the first time ever, families will be able to explore a museum in the UK
with an interactive text message trail. The Museum of London Discovery trail
- a trail of clues by text message exploring the Museum’s galleries -
launches on Thursday 20 October 2011, just in time for the autumn half-term
break. The trail has been created by HiddenCity, the trails-by-text company,
for families, or anyone game for an indoor adventure.
The Discovery Trail takes families on a journey of exploration through
London’s turbulent history. Using text messages and a map of the Museum,
players are guided through a trail of clues, each leading them to a new
location within the Museum where they use their ingenuity to deduce answers
from their surroundings. Players who successfully complete the trail win a
coveted ‘Certified Londoner’ badge by showing the Museum hosts their final
congratulatory text message. …”
Menil, Whitney, and Harvard Art Museums launch artists
documentation program online archive
Recent News, artdaily.org, 15 October 2011
NEW YORK, NY – “Founded in 1990 at the Menil Collection, the Artists
Documentation Program (ADP) is known within the art world and scholarly
circles for gathering vital first-hand interviews with prominent artists—and
occasionally their close associates—about the making of art and its
conservation. Now, the ADP interview collection is available to researchers
on the Menil’s website as the ADP Archive. Partnering with the Menil in a new
phase of this important oral history project are two fellow institutions: the
Whitney Museum of American Art and the Harvard Art Museums’ Center for the
Technical Study of Modern Art. Outside the museum world, many regard
conservation as a science concerned only with the art of centuries past. But
modern and contemporary art presents to conservators and scholars a host of
new challenges, which the ADP interviews address in the most direct way
possible. …”
High develops new smartphone application for "Picasso to
Warhol" exhibition
Recent News, artdaily.org, 15 October 2011
ATLANTA, GA – “The High Museum of Art, working with award-winning
Second Story Interactive Studios, has developed a new Smartphone application
called ArtClix, which brings together photo-recognition software and social
media to create a new kind of museum app that moves beyond traditional audio
tours. The app has been created in its initial iteration to be used in
conjunction with the High’s exhibition “Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern
Masters,” which opened to the public on Saturday, October 15.
ArtClix is free and currently available both for iPhones and Androids.
It is available for download from Apple’s App Store and the Android
Marketplace.
“Museums are evolving, and we want to create additional ways for our
visitors to experience art,” said Michael Shapiro, the High’s Nancy and
Holcombe T. Green, Jr., Director. “Visitors want to do more than just read
our labels—they want to take photos, share with their friends and talk about
art. Our new app capitalizes on that experience and adds a little bit of
magic.” …”
Ottawa Nuit Blanche push gathers steam
Peter Simpson, Ottawa Citizen, 20 October 2011
OTTAWA – “The truest thing said at La Nouvelle Scène on Tuesday night
was this: "Ottawa deserves a Nuit Blanche."
And it does. Ottawa is all grown up now when it comes to visual arts,
not as grown up as New York City or Paris or Florence, admittedly, but grown
up nonetheless. It has a base of national institutions - the National
Gallery, the Museum of Civilization, the War Museum and the National Portrait
Gallery (ha! Just kidding, Stephen Harper, go back to your cutting). Ottawa
has a determined if ill-housed city art gallery, and - this perhaps most
significant - it now has at least three clearly defined art districts, those
clusters of smaller, private galleries that have popped up organically
wherever the growing conditions are best, specifically the By-Ward Market,
Hintonburg-Wellington-Westboro and Bank Street in Centretown. […] What Ottawa doesn't have is Nuit Blanche, or
anything quite like it, but that, finally, is about to change. Fifty-odd
people came to La Nouvelle Scène on King Edward Avenue Tuesday to hear about
Nuit Blanche Ottawa, and maybe even get involved in helping to put it
together for Sept. 22, 2012. …”
For Artists and Performers, Britain Puts Out an Unwelcome Mat
By Sarah Lyall, The New York Times, 19 October 2011
LONDON — Britain is turning away
countless non-European writers, artists and performers at its borders, a
result of cumbersome and unevenly interpreted immigration rules that are
making it increasingly difficult for many arts organizations to include
foreigners in their programs. The system, intended to limit the influx of
foreigners at a time of economic and security tensions, seems straightforward
enough on paper. While some artists qualify for “temporary worker” status,
the rules are intended to ensure that those who make brief visits for
exhibitions, festivals, readings and the like do not earn money or try to
remain in the country. But they have proved so onerous and so open to
subjective misreading that even people who have been coming to Britain for
years are suddenly being refused entry. “Artists and authors are being
treated as if they are potential economic migrants or terrorists,” said
Jonathan Heawood, director of the literary human-rights group English PEN,
which has been pressing the government to loosen the rules. “Essentially the
government is trying to crowbar them into a system that wasn’t designed for
them and that sees them as a threat and not a benefit.” …”
Exhibition devoted to Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven opens
in London
Recent News, artdaily.org, 19 October 2011
LONDON – “Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven is
organised by the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the NGC, in collaboration with
the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo and the Groninger
Museum, with the generous support of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection,
the Art Gallery of Ontario, and other institutional and private lenders. The
Canadian galleries are lending some of the country’s most iconic paintings,
and a significant number of rarely seen works are coming from private
collections. Ian Dejardin, Director at Dulwich Picture Gallery, said: “These
artists produced some of the most vibrant and beautiful landscapes of the
twentieth century. The Canadians have kept this particular light under a
bushel for far too long – I am proud, and frankly amazed, that this is to be
the very first major exhibition of their work to be held in this country
since the sensation of their first showing here in 1924. As for Tom Thomson –
what he achieved in his tragically short career (just 5 years) is
extraordinary. He is Canada’s very own Van Gogh.” …”
2011 Praemium Imperiale international arts awards presented
at a formal ceremony in Tokyo
Recent News, artdaily.org, 19 October 2011
TOKYO – “On Wednesday, October 19th, His Imperial Highness Prince
Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, presented the Praemium
Imperiale art awards at a formal ceremony in Tokyo to an esteemed class of
Laureates who have shown extraordinary achievement in the fields of painting,
sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film. Academy and Tony
Award-winning actress Dame Judi Dench and her four fellow Laureates were on
hand to receive their specially-designed gold medals and diplomas from Prince
Hitachi. Carrying prizes of 15 million yen (approximately $195,000) each, the
awards recognize lifetime achievement in the arts in categories not covered
by the Nobel Prizes. …”
Le député Blanchet estime que la Loi sur le patrimoine
culturel servira Drummond
Gérard Martin, L’Express, 19 octobre 2011
QUEBEC – “Tout en admettant que la Loi sur le patrimoine culturel (loi
82) qui a été adoptée, ce mercredi avant-midi, par l’Assemblée nationale du
Québec n'est pas parfaite dans sa version finale, Yves-François Blanchet,
reconnaît d'emblée qu’elle place tout de même le Québec parmi les états les
plus modernes en matière d’inventaire, de préservation et de diffusion du
patrimoine, en particulier le patrimoine immatériel qui a été au cœur des
échanges. …”
Heritage society tracking support for railway history
Vince Burke, Camrose Canadian, 19 October 2011
ALBERTA – “The Alberta countryside, now modern and connected through
intersecting highways, satellite, GPS and Internet connections, first took
shape because of the railway. It's a history that runs deep across the
province, especially through the Camrose region as the lines and even some
elevators remain. It's that history the East Central Alberta Heritage Society
(ESAHS) wants to preserve in a heritage corridor. The group is in the infancy
of its journey to establish a heritage corridor along a stretch of Canadian
Northern Railway line from Vegreville through Camrose and down to the
Stettler area. …”
Laurent
Le Bon nommé directeur artistique de la Nuit Blanche 2012
Artclair, 19 October 2011
PARIS - "Le maire de Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, et son adjoint chargé
de la Culture, Christophe Girard, ont annoncé mardi 18 octobre le nom du
prochain directeur artistique de la Nuit Blanche. Après Alexia Fabre et Frank
Lamy en 2011, l’actuel directeur du Centre Pompidou Metz, Laurent Le Bon,
sera donc le commissaire de l’édition 2012. « Laurent Le Bon n’a cessé, tout
au long de son parcours, d’œuvrer pour l’émerveillement des publics en
présentant des artistes audacieux et talentueux » a affirmé la ville dans un
communiqué. Elle a également loué « l’intuition » et la « capacité à
surprendre » d’un homme qui « incarne les valeurs et l’esprit de la Nuit
Blanche »."
La
FIAC joue la carte du Grand Paris
Valérie Duponchelle, Le Figaro, 19 October 2011
"L'art, un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie… Et en France,
pas du tout ? À l'heure où tombe la power list du
magazine britannique ArtReview, dans laquelle ne figure aucun artiste
français parmi les cent personnalités du monde de l'art, la plus grande foire
d'art française a du travail. Se singulariser et refléter l'état d'une
culture, pour ne pas dire d'une nation ! La 38e édition de la Fiac (Foire
internationale d'art contemporain) doit catalyser l'énergie propre à l'art,
champ expérimental et phénomène en soi, pour faire de Paris la capitale des
artistes."
[see also La
FIAC, toujours "in" mais de plus en plus "off",
Philippe Dagen, Le Monde, 19 October 2011 or
Stands
de standing à la Fiac, Vincent Noce,
Libération, 20 october 2011]
British Council provides boost to UK arts sector and creative
economy
Recent News, artdaily.org, 18 October 2011
LONDON – “The British Council – the UK’s international cultural
relations organisation – announced that six new roles have been appointed
within its overseas Arts team. These roles, alongside an increased digital
presence, will allow the British Council to expand work promoting UK arts to
a global audience despite an overall reduction in funding. In particular they
will help build strategic partnerships with organisations worldwide; this
mutual exchange will bring new economic and creative opportunities to UK
institutions. The British Council will have UK arts specialists situated in
Europe, South Asia, China, India, East Asia, America, Sub Saharan Africa and
the Middle East. The team will work with the best of British creative talent
to continue to develop innovative, high-quality events and collaborations
that link thousands of artists and cultural institutions around the world,
drawing them into a closer relationship with the UK. …”
National Preservation Conference opens in Buffalo
Associated Press, The Wall
Street Journal, October 18, 2011, 2:45 P.M. ET
BUFFALO, N.Y. — “It was just one gunky trash can on a city street but
for Catherine Schweitzer, it may as well been a billboard announcing Buffalo
doesn't care about making a good impression. But as co-chair of the 2011
National Preservation Conference, she knew that wasn't true. So, in preparing
for the arrival of 2,000 or so delegates for the high-profile conference
getting under way Wednesday, Schweitzer and some ambitious volunteers have
gone out of their way to strip old flyers from light poles, plant mums in
empty flower pots, remove dead trees, scrub graffiti, and see that trash cans
are containers visitors won't be afraid to put their hands into. The
conference "is so important to the future of Buffalo," said
Schweitzer, who showed a picture of the container during a recent lunchtime
talk about preparations. …”
Dynasty prepares to share its family secrets
In his first ever interview, the dealer and collector Helly Nahmad
reveals details about the family collection, which goes on show in Zurich
this month
Martin Bailey, The Art
Newspaper, From issue 227, September 2011, Published online 18 Oct 2011
“The Nahmad family is one of the most powerful art-dealing dynasties
to have emerged in recent decades. Forbes now values the family’s wealth at
$3 billion, although this may be an underestimate. Nevertheless, and despite
their conspicuous front-row bidding at auctions worldwide, they have kept a
low profile regarding the extent of their private collection. Now the
Monaco-based family, who have amassed more than 3,000 works ranging from
impressionism to surrealism, are about to “come out”. Highlights of their
collection will go on show in October at the Kunsthaus in Zürich—including
masterpieces by Renoir, Monet, Seurat, Malevich, Kandinsky, Matisse,
Modigliani, Picasso, Miró, Ernst and Dalí. The works have never been seen
together before. To mark the occasion, London gallery owner Helly Nahmad has
given his first ever interview, to The Art Newspaper.
…”
Le PLQ propose un laissez-passer «culturel»
Jean-Luc Lavallée, Le Journal de Montréal, 18 octobre 2011
QUÉBEC – “Les immigrants québécois, principalement ceux des régions,
pourraient éventuellement bénéficier de tarifs réduits grâce à un «
laissez-passer culturel », une idée empruntée aux conservateurs qui mijote
dans les rangs libéraux au Québec. La mesure favoriserait l’intégration des
nouveaux arrivants qui auraient accès à des « billets pour des expositions et
des événements culturels québécois à des prix semblables à ceux exigés pour
l’admission des enfants », peut-on lire dans le document thématique du Parti
libéral du Québec (PLQ) en vue du congrès qui aura lieu ce week-end à Québec.
La proposition inscrite dans le cahier qui sera soumise aux quelque 2 500
militants libéraux vise surtout les immigrants « à l’extérieur de la
métropole ». Les institutions culturelles pourraient adhérer au programme «
en contrepartie des avantages liés à la promotion du programme par le
gouvernement », explique-t-on. Un tel laissez-passer serait valide dans
l’année suivant l’obtention du statut de résidant permanent. …”
Cambridge heritage symposium hangs in the balance
Ray Martin, Cambridge Times, 17 October 2011
CAMBRIDGE, ON – “The fate of this year’s History on the Grand
symposium slated for this Saturday is in limbo.
“We’re not sure whether we will be able to go ahead given the number
of people who’ve purchased tickets,” said Karen Dearlove, chair of the
Cambridge Archives Board, one of the groups responsible for delivering the
program. As of press time Monday, approximately a dozen people had purchased
tickets for Saturday’s event. It’s the third time the history-focused
symposium has been offered to the community. The one-day event will feature
15 speakers and this year’s theme is People and Place. “We’ve got some great
speakers coming in from across the province to speak about the roots of
multiculturalism in the community,” Dearlove said. During the one-day
symposium People and Place will explore the history of immigration and
migration to southwestern Ontario, and the ethnic and cultural groups that
make up our communities, Dearlove explained. …”
At popular arts center, Egyptian youth crave political
insight
Post-revolutionary fervor infuses politics into art as Egyptians
express new freedoms.
Sara Elkamel, Global Post, October
17, 2011 06:31
CAIRO – “El Sawy Culturewheel had traditionally been an open venue
where artists could exhibit splashes of color while musicians tested out
their music on open-minded crowds. Until the revolution, it was a largely
apolitical place. But the Culturewheel — which draws more than 20,000 people
per month — has become a different kind of place since January, said founder
Mohamed El Sawy. …”
Celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month
Sean Bowie, Technology in the
Arts, October 17, 2011
USA - “When President Obama recently declared October 2011 National
Arts and Humanities Month, he described the importance of the arts in a way
that many of us in the arts and technology communities would readily agree
with. Speaking about the artist Norman Rockwell, the president proclaimed the
power of the arts “speak to our condition and affirm our desire for something
more and something better. Great works of literature, theater, dance, fine
art and music reach us through a universal language that unites us regardless
of background, gender, race or creed.” Every October, we celebrate National
Arts and Humanities Month as a way to bring much needed attention to the arts
community and encourage participation in arts-related activities. …”
Sable Island becomes Canadian national park
AFP, 17 October 2011
OTTAWA — “Sable Island, renowned for shipwrecks and wild horses off
the coast of Nova Scotia, was named a Canadian national park by the
government on Monday. Environment Minister Peter Kent, responsible for a
department overseeing Canada's national parks, said an agreement was signed
with the provincial government of Nova Scotia to designate the island a
national park reserve. This will "ensure that this iconic and valued
Canadian landscape fabled for its wild horses, shipwrecks and one of the
largest dune systems in eastern Canada, will be protected as a national park
reserve... for all time," the minister said in a statement. …”
Les
jeunes artistes et leurs pères spirituels
Valérie Duponchelle, Le Figaro, 17 October 2011
PARIS - "En attendant leur nouveau directeur, les étudiants des
Beaux-Arts de Paris regardent l'avenir avec un grand sens critique. Reportage
dans les ateliers de l'école. Que pensent les futurs Christian
Boltanski, Jean-Marc Bustamante, Annette Messager et Jean-Michel Alberola de
l'art en général et de l'art contemporain en particulier? Contrairement aux
idées reçues, qui jettent ce bastion académique aux oubliettes, la relève de
l'art français qu'incarnent les 600 élèves de l'École nationale des
Beaux-Arts de Paris, n'est ni aveugle ni sourde. …"
Shipley named creative director of 2015 Pan Am Games
Laura Cudworth, The Beacon Herald, 15 October 2011
TORONTO – “Don Shipley will be taking everything he knows about
theatre, the arts and life to tackle what could be his biggest challenge yet.
Shipley has been named the creative director of the Pan American Games and
Parapan American Games in Toronto in the summer of 2015. Shipley will be
responsible for the overall vision, size and scope of the arts and cultural
events during the length of the games. "It's a wonderful job. It's a
very exciting opportunity. It allows me to program an event that celebrates
the diversity and passion found in both the arts and sports," Shipley
said from his hotel in Guadalajara Mexico where the 2011 games are underway.
Toronto will have an eight minute segment in the closing ceremonies to
briefly highlight the city. The flag will then symbolically pass from the
mayor of Guadalajara to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. …”
Calgary named Cultural Capital of Canada
Heritage Minister announces $1.6M to celebrate the city's art and
culture
Jenna McMurray, Calgary Sun, 14 October 2011
CALGARY, ALBERTA – “Calgary will share the 2012 Cultural Capital of
Canada title with the Niagara region in southern Ontario. The designation
comes with a $1.6-million federal government grant. Calgary-Centre MP Lee
Richardson made the announcement Friday on behalf of Heritage Minister James
Moore at the Grand Theatre in Calgary. "Calgary is one of Canada's fastest
growing and most vibrant cities, and we look forward to working with the city
on its upcoming centennial anniversaries to continue to promote the arts,
boost tourism, and grow our economy," said Richardson. …”
Sobey Art Award dream comes true
Elissa Barnard, Chronicle Herald, 14 October 2011
NOVA SCOTIA – “Winning the $50,000 Sobey Art Award in Halifax was a
marvellous homecoming of sorts for Christian Giroux. The Toronto artist, who
won the award Thursday night with his art partner, Daniel Young, earned his
master of fine arts degree in Halifax in the mid-1990s at what is now NSCAD
University. Giroux and Young, representing Ontario, were virtually speechless
immediately after New York writer Adam Gopnik announced their win to over 400
people crammed into the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Also shortlisted were
Newfoundland artist Zeke Moores (Atlantic Canada), Dawson City artist Charles
Stankievech (West Coast and Yukon), Winnipeg artist Sarah Anne Johnson
(Prairies and the North) and Manon De Pauw (Quebec). The annual Sobey Art
Award, launched in 2002 by the Sobey Art Foundation and administered every
year by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, is given to an artist age 40 or under
who has exhibited within 18 months of being nominated. …”
Greece’s Big Debt Drama Is a Muse for Its Artists
Rachel Donadio, The New York Times, 14 October 2011
ATHENS — «The debt crisis here has created an intriguing bright spot: a
burst of artistic activity in response to the national identity crisis it has
provoked. “It’s as if someone asked you that you have to be a different
person tomorrow,” the novelist Alexis Stamatis said in a recent interview.
“Every artist has a dilemma. On the one hand, we are witnessing history in
the making. On the other, we are
suffering.” Beyond the depressing headlines, there’s a manic side of Greece
today, especially in Athens, which has an energy not seen elsewhere in the
slow-moving Mediterranean. Art galleries are thriving. Street artists paint
tiny gems amid the growing downtown squalor. A new generation of filmmakers
has captured the air of uncertainty by making the familiar strange. … »
Une
mission parlementaire critique le financement par taxe du CMN et de l’INRAP
Artclair, 14 october 2011
"Le 12 octobre 2011, la Mission d’évaluation et de contrôle (MEC) de
l’Assemblée nationale, chargée de contrôler les dépenses publiques, a
présenté à la presse son rapport sur les cinq opérateurs culturels français
financés par ressources affectées. Il remet notamment en cause les modes de
fonctionnement budgétaire du Centre des monuments nationaux (CNM) et de
l’Institut national d’archéologie préventive (INRAP). La MEC formule
plusieurs propositions pour redresser la situation tout en participant à la
réduction de la dette publique."
Le
Nouveau Théâtre de Budapest offert à l'extrême droite
Joëlle Stolz, Le Monde, 13 October 2011
"Le monde de la culture est en émoi en Hongrie. Un an après
l'offensive contre le directeur du Théâtre national, Robert Alföldi, que le
parti d'extrême droite Jobbik accusait de bafouer les sentiments
patriotiques, cette fois c'est la nomination, à la tête du Nouveau Théâtre,
scène importante de Budapest, de deux personnalités considérées comme
néofascistes et antisémites, l'acteur György Dörner et l'écrivain Istvan
Csurka, qui provoque l'indignation."
La
Fabrique : débuts en fanfare électro
Odile de Plas, Le Monde, 13 October 2011
"C'est une masse, toute en pentes douces, construite sur l'île de
Nantes, derrière la halle de l'éléphant mécanique des ateliers de François
Delarozière. A ses côtés, juché sur un blockhaus
hérité de la guerre, un deuxième bâtiment de sept étages, carré, argenté,
flanqué d'un bus perché à vingt mètres de haut. L'ancien studio ambulant de
l'association Trempolino. Il sillonnait les routes de la région nantaise, à
la rencontre des musiciens en herbe. Aujourd'hui, il est fixe, les essieux
coulés dans le béton et ce sont les musiciens qui viennent à lui, ou dans les
seize studios de répétitions que compte l'endroit ..."
Sous
les clips, le plagiat ?
Lucie Alexis, Libération, 13 October 2011
"Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye West, de nombreux chanteurs s'inspirent des
arts visuels pour mettre en image leur chanson, au risque d'être accusés de
pomper... Retour sur une année 2011 très copié-collé. …"
Banksy work to feature at biggest street art festival in
southern hemisphere
AFP Relaxnews, Times Live,
13 October, 2011 17:39
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – “Works by the UK’s legendary street artist Banksy
will be on show alongside large-scale installations, aerosol art, stenciling,
paste-ups, stickers, live art movements and films created by some of the
world’s leading street artists during the inaugural Outpost Project street
art festival beginning next month in Australia. With not even a notch under
its belt, the Outpost Project - Art From the Streets event is already being
lauded as the southern hemisphere’s largest street art festival. Geoff
Bailey, Executive Director of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, a
government organization which is presenting the free event, promises the
Outpost Project will be “a vibrant festival” that will transform the
industrial spaces on Sydney’s iconic Cockatoo Island into a spectacular
visual feast. …”
China's dissident artist Ai Weiwei tops ArtReview's 10th
annual "Power 100" list
Mike Collett-White, Recent News, artdaily.org, 13 October 2011
LONDON – “Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, whose 81-day detention
earlier this year caused an international outcry, has been named the art
world's most powerful figure in a new ranking. Contemporary art magazine ArtReview
published its 10th annual "Power 100" list on Thursday, coinciding
with the opening of the Frieze Art Fair in London which attracts many of the
world's top galleries and collectors. Ai, famous for his "Bird's
Nest" Olympic Stadium in Beijing and a recent installation at London's
Tate Modern gallery comprising millions of replica porcelain sunflower seeds,
was 13th in the ranking last year. Unchanged in second place was London's
Serpentine Gallery co-director Hans Ulrich Obrist, joined by his colleague
Julia Peyton-Jones this time around. They are followed by New York's Museum
of Modern Art director Glenn D. Lowry, and, in fourth down from first last
year, U.S. gallery owner Larry Gagosian. …”
Richard
Branson dedicates Virgin Galactic spaceport
BBC News, 17
October 2011
NEW MEXICO – “Sir Richard
Branson has dedicated the launchpad for his space tourism venture in the New
Mexico desert - with his usual eye for a photo opportunity. The British
billionaire abseiled down the side of the world's first built-from-scratch
commercial spaceport, swigging from a bottle of champagne. New Mexico
Governor Susana Martinez and astronaut Buzz Aldrin also attended. The 2.5-hour
flights will offer five minutes of weightlessness and cost $200,000
(£127,000). Powered test flights are scheduled to take place next year and
Sir Richard expressed hopes that Virgin Galactic's commercial flights could
begin soon after. …” [see also Branson: Our kids will be astronauts, By Tom Espiner, ZDNet
UK, 20 October, 2011 13:03]
Le
pari hasardeux d’une Villa Médicis en Seine-Saint-Denis
Delporte Cécilia, Artclair, 20 October 2011
"La Tour Utrillo, en plein cœur des cités les plus dures de
Seine-Saint-Denis, aura-t-elle bientôt un air de cousinage avec la fastueuse
Villa Médicis romaine ? Ce projet de résidence d'artistes, qui s'inscrit dans
le cadre du Grand Paris, apparaît comme un pari fou. S’il est sur le point de
se concrétiser par la volonté de deux élus, de bords politiques différents,
relayée par celle du ministre de la Culture, son succès auprès des artistes
et son impact sur les populations locales est loin d’être garanti."
Where Do Bohemians Come From?
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, The New York Times, 15 October
2011
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett is an assistant professor of urban
planning at the University of Southern California and the author of “The
Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Art and Music Drive New York City.”
LOS ANGELES – “THESE days,
even the National Endowment for the Arts is getting into the job-creation
business. Last month it started a $23.5 million effort to revitalize blighted
urban neighborhoods, including money for public arts projects in St. Paul,
museum renovations in Detroit and artists’ housing in Harlem. The idea that
art can be an economic engine is hardly new, and a walk through SoHo, Venice Beach or Chicago’s Pilsen
neighborhood shows it can work. The N.E.A.’s promotional material makes clear
that its goal is to create new SoHo’s in hard-hit
cities across the country. But contrary to the N.E.A.’s good intentions, it
takes more than grants and tax breaks to make the arts thrive. Too often,
art-driven revitalization efforts overlook the mercurial nature of art
itself. …”
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