“Are we now cowering once more, retreating from global scrutiny and challenge to our shrinking Weltanschauung – this time hiding behind walls of fear, prejudice and ignorance?” @SummersAnne https://t.co/wjvR0EOARS
LE 25 is now:
Rejuvenation through touch by Perila and her stark piano work; The singular force and lift in Matt LaJoie's ten-string guitar patterns; a communion of microtones from 12k supergroup Between, and KMRU's sonic observation of life's decay and beautiful rebirth.
“in defending culture’s economic worth - an unfortunate necessity in the face of constant bad faith claims that it’s an expensive indulgence - many lost sight of the fact that art represents an entirely different kind of value’” @alisoncroggon https://t.co/GyThXq0HzD
Tonight @artscentremelb with @MelbSymphony @paulgrab and David & Daniel Wilfred 2nd & final night of Wata. This is an incredible piece. If you can make it down there are still a few tix if you’re quick
A new culture study confirms what many women already knew: women’s artistic works receive significantly less public visibility and recognition than those by men, and the income gap is real. https://t.co/C25o1lAhPU
I’m all for greater transparency in museums but I thought this was a bit strong...
“THE PROBLEM
Museums are gatekeepers, blocking a democratic digital art market.” #MuseumNext @wundermuseum https://t.co/BvlDrNArPI Looking forward to understanding this better after today.
Some good but troubling points about the direction of philanthropy: https://t.co/lBpPR7uRHv and a gross oversimplification at the close... @Bell_AmandaA
Can Economists and Humanists Ever Be Friends? by @HowToSpeakMoney is a helpful account of recent perspectives on, and arguments for, bridging the two disciplines. #YouDoYou https://t.co/7TCnYD8WUz