The recent recession has affected many countries worldwide. Particularly, one of the most affected countries was Spain, who had undergone some severe budget cuts in the arts as a result of the recession. The government no longer funds art institutions … Continue reading
Category Archives: New York Times Arts Blog
Works that have survived the test of time and are still relevant in our modern society face the distortion and re-adaptation of modern directors. These renovations can go either way; sometimes the new drab reveals an aspect of the play … Continue reading
Television shows are becoming increasingly popular with the growing availability of cable television and on-demand streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu. If this is the case, why is it so difficult to promote new shows then? In the New York … Continue reading
It’s coincidental that just this morning, my thoughts had turned to politics and government in the United States. Jeremy Peters’ article in the New York Times, “From Art to T. Rex, Shutdown Stirs Worries,” drew my attention to an interesting … Continue reading
Monday evening at the Metropolitan Opera House was supposed to be a night celebrating Russian opera, with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” While it was just that, the gala did face a sizable speed bump: angry protestors. In fact, … Continue reading
In James C. McKinley Jr.’s article, “Giving Drug Advice Along With Music”, he discusses the new approach being implemented at the TomorrowWorld festival that begins this Friday, September 27. A nonprofit drug education group will be holding sessions on controlling … Continue reading
Art has been used as a mode of expression and individualism since its ‘invent’ many thousands of years ago. It has been used to portray love and hate, beauty and disgust and resonates with in each of us in its … Continue reading
Alice Rawsthorn argues in her article, “Does the Digital Age Overcomplicate Design?”, that products are becoming increasingly difficult to use because the design is increasing in complexity as well. She claims some products are made to seem more complex to … Continue reading
Can you tell the difference between forgery and the real thing? Most of us cannot but connoisseurs and clients can right? Or so we thought. For the past fifteen years, there has been a huge surge in purchasing works from … Continue reading
Art theft is a profession. People train thieves to steal prized pieces of art in order to admire or sell on the black market. On May 11, 1987 someone broke glass doors to the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, … Continue reading