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Category Archive
The Daily Frame May 25, 2012 |
The sails of the Sydney Opera House are illuminated as part of the Vivid Sydney festival of lights on Friday.
Culture Canvas May 24, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame May 24, 2012 |
President Obama receives a painting of Air Force One during the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs on Wednesday.
The Daily Frame May 23, 2012 |
A family picnics next to a sculpture of a crashed flying saucer. "Vex" by artist Dinu Li is part of the Tatton Park Biennial in Knutsford, England. This year's exhibition, which runs until September, explores "Flights of Fancy" and includes the work of more than 20 artists.
Around the Nation May 22, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 22, 2012 |
A model walks the runway in K8 Hardy's "Untitled Runway Show" on Sunday at the 2012 Whitney Biennial in New York City. Hardy "re-create[d] many of the trappings of a runway show by a top fashion designer, using an experienced production team, lighting, sound, hair, and makeup technicians, as well as professional models."
The Daily Frame May 21, 2012 |
A woman protesting at the NATO meetings in Chicago on Sunday carries a painting of a photo by Getty Images photographer. The painting depicts an Iraqi girl moments after members of her family were killed by American troops at a check-point in 2005. Hondros was killed on assignment in Libya on April 20, 2011.
The Daily Frame May 18, 2012 |
Women dressed as white egrets perform the Shirasagi-no-mai (the egret's dance) as they enter the grounds of Senso-ji Temple during the Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo on Friday. The procession takes place on the first of three days of the Sanja festival, which is held annually in May.
Culture Canvas May 17, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame May 17, 2012 |
A group of 333 bagpipers in Sofia, Bulgaria, set the Guinness world record for the largest bagpipe performance on Wednesday.
In Moscow, Writers Lead Anti-Putin Protest May 16, 2012 |
From Aleksandr Pushkin to Aleksandr Griboyedov, there is a long history in Russia of writers confronting government authority. Last weekend, the tradition continued when a group of 12 well-known authors drew a crowd of around 10,000 to follow them on a "controlled walk" between statues of the two Aleksandrs in downtown Moscow.
The Daily Frame May 16, 2012 |
A woman walks past "Living together" by Chinese artist Xu Jiang at the Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau museum in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday. With more than 150 paintings and works on paper as well as two sculptures, the exhibit is Xu's first large retrospective in Germany. The show, "Xu Jiang: Re-Generation," runs from May 17 through August 18.
Around the Nation May 15, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 15, 2012 |
A snake ensnares mice on a wall facing a public parking lot in Mexico City last week.
The Daily Frame May 14, 2012 |
A puppet of Queen Elizabeth II features in a Punch & Judy show Sunday during a weekend of performances in London to celebrate 350 years since the first performance in England.
The Daily Frame May 11, 2012 |
Moscow subway passengers ride a special exhibition car containing reproductions of watercolors from the State Tretyakov Gallery on Friday.
Culture Canvas May 10, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines (back from hiatus).
The Daily Frame May 10, 2012 |
A man looks at Czech artist Alfons Mucha's "Slav Epic," a cycle of 20 allegories tracing the history of the Slavic people and inspired in part by mythology, at the National Gallery in Prague on Thursday
The Daily Frame May 9, 2012 |
Buddha statue on Vesak at the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Indonesia, on Sunday. Commonly referred to as the "Buddha's Birthday," Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.
Around the Nation May 8, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 8, 2012 |
Seward Johnson's "Forever Marilyn," a 26-foot high statue of Marilyn Monroe on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, is dismantled Monday as it prepares to travel to its new home in Palm Springs, Calif.
The Daily Frame May 7, 2012 |
Sculptures of blue sheep flock in Schwerin, Germany, on Friday.
Three New Looks on the National Mall May 4, 2012 |
The National Mall here in Washington, D.C., is indeed a national treasure, but it's one that is in some disrepair. The Trust for the National Mall has just held a competition to design three new sections in oft-neglected areas on the Mall. The winners were announced Thursday.
The Daily Frame May 4, 2012 |
A woman passes a large print of an original Bauhaus poster on the wall of the Barbican in London. "Bauhaus: Art as Life" is the largest British exhibition in over 40 years of the Bauhaus school of art, includes more than over 400 pieces, and will be on display through Aug. 12.
Around the Nation May 1, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 1, 2012 |
Villagers in Zhengyangguan, in China's eastern Anhui province, raise two children dressed as a deities onto poles. The "floating ballet" is an annual ritual once celebrated in many other villages, but is now on the decline with fewer children now participating in the festival.
Veterans Changing the Arts: Share Your Story April 30, 2012 |
If you've served in the military and your experience has influenced your art and creative expression, share your story.
The Daily Frame April 30, 2012 |
A couple dances at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Sunday in Indio, Calif.
The Daily Frame April 27, 2012 |
Artifacts from an exhibition are displayed before the official opening of the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul. The museum, named after a novel written by Orhan Pamuk, the Turkish novelist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, houses a collection of cultural and daily life artifacts from the time period the novel was set in. The museum will be open to the public on Saturday.
The Daily Frame April 26, 2012 |
Local volunteers on Wednesday place some of the 40,000 clay figures that will make up part of [Antony Gormley](http://www.antonygormley.com/)'s "Field for the British Isles" installed in Barrington Court near Ilminster, England.
The Daily Frame April 25, 2012 |
Activists opposed to Arizona's controversial immigration law, S.B. 1070, paint a banner Tuesday at the office of the Puente Movement, a community group in Phoenix. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the law on Wednesday.
Around the Nation April 24, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame April 24, 2012 |
Fans watch the band We Are the In Crowd perform Sunday at the Hit The Deck 2012 Festival at Rock City in Nottingham, England.
The Daily Frame April 23, 2012 |
Jeremy Deller bounces on his new work "Sacrilege," a full-scale inflatable replica of Stonehenge and part of the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Arts.
The Daily Frame April 20, 2012 |
As soldiers look on, a woman paints a mural near a prayer site in central Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday. Photo by Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images.
Culture Canvas April 19, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines. Photo by Yawar Nazir/ Getty Images.
The Daily Frame April 19, 2012 |
A visitor inspects a light installation by artist Anthony McCall during a preview of the exhibition "Five Minutes of Pure Sculpture" at the Hamburger Bahnhof museum in Berlin on Thuraday. The exhibition on McCall's projections, which he has been developing since the 1970s, opens Friday and runs through August 12.
The Daily Frame April 18, 2012 |
The Ailey II dance company performs during a rehearsal on Tuesday in New York City.
Around the Nation April 17, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame April 17, 2012 |
"Drift" by artist Ron Mueck is hung by gallery technicians at the Hauser & Wirth gallery on Monday in London. The sculpture is part of Mueck's first major solo exhibition in over a decade, on display Thursday through May 26.
The Daily Frame April 16, 2012 |
Fans get hosed down Saturday at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Coachella, which began Friday, features more than 100 musical acts for two consecutive weekends.
The Daily Frame April 13, 2012 |
A security guard stands near a candle sculpture by Urs Fischer during Friday's press preview of the Swiss artist's upcoming solo show at Palazzo Grassi in Venice, Italy.
On Thursday's NewsHour: Naomi Shihab Nye April 12, 2012 |
Naomi Shihab Nye reads two poems: "Hello Palestine" and "Cinco de Mayo."
Culture Canvas April 12, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame April 12, 2012 |
Henning Schmitz, left, and Fritz Hilpert of the band Kraftwerk perform Tuesday during "Kraftwerk -- Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
The Daily Frame April 11, 2012 |
Visitors look at masks and garments on display at "The Masters of Disorder," an exhibit about shamanism, at the Quai Branly Museum Tuesday in Paris.
Around the Nation April 10, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame April 10, 2012 |
President Obama reads Maurice Sendak's "Where The Wild Things Are" with first lady Michelle Obama and their daughter Sasha during the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday.
The Daily Frame April 9, 2012 |
A student at Dhaka University's Art Institute paints a mask ahead of the Bengali New Year in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday.
The Daily Frame April 6, 2012 |
The Museum of British Surfing in Braunton, England undergoes last minute preparations Thursday before its opening Friday.
Culture Canvas April 5, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame April 5, 2012 |
Restorers work on the painting of a ceiling of the Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella on Wednesday in Florence, Italy.
The Daily Frame April 4, 2012 |
Employees at the Museum Volkenkunde install the Terracotta Warriors on Monday in Leiden, the Netherlands.
Around the Nation April 3, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame April 3, 2012 |
A boy plays on a sculpture by Fernando Botero in Botero Park in Medellin, Colombia, on Sunday. An exhibition of Botero's paintings, "Stations of the Cross," opens Tuesday at the Museum of Antioquia in Medellin.
The Daily Frame April 2, 2012 |
A sculptor works on a sand replica titled "Big Ben in Westminster" at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan.
The Daily Frame March 30, 2012 |
Pakistani artisans engrave traditional patterns on metal borders for mirrors outside their shop in Karachi on Wednesday.
Culture Canvas March 29, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame March 29, 2012 |
A man looks at sculptures made by Dutch sculptor Nikolaus Gerhaert van Leyden (1420-1473) on Friday at the Notre-Dame Museum in Strasbourg, France, as part of an exhibition dedicated to his work.
'Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective' at the Denver Art Museum March 28, 2012 |
"Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective" opened recently at the Denver Art Museum. Art Museum Director Christoph Heinrich and exhibit curator Florence Muller gave Art Beat a tour of the show, which will remain at the museum through July 8.
The Daily Frame March 28, 2012 |
A woman looks at "My Soul" by Katharine Dowson, a laser-etched, lead-crystal glass sculpture in the shape of a brain created using the artist's own MRI scan. The piece is part of an exhibition called "Brains: The mind as matter" at the Wellcome Collection in London.
Around the Nation March 27, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame March 27, 2012 |
A girl looks up at a painting depicting the launch of the Titanic at Titanic Belfast, a visitor attraction in Belfast, Northern Ireland, opening Saturday.
The Daily Frame March 26, 2012 |
Dancers of the English National Ballet perform British choreographer George Williamson's "The Rite of Spring" last week at the London Coliseum. The performance is part of the English National Ballet's "Beyond Ballet Russes" program, which is celebrates the legacy of Sergei Diaghilev's legendary company.
The Daily Frame March 22, 2012 |
Visitors walk past a sculpture made of plastic soldiers by Syrian artist Thaier Helal on display at the Art Dubai exhibition on Wednesday.
Culture Canvas March 22, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame March 22, 2012 |
A man practices yoga as a couple rests Thursday in the Carrousel Garden at the Louvre in Paris.
The Daily Frame March 21, 2012 |
Visitors study light projections of works by Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh at an audio-visual art show on Tuesday in Les Baux de Provence, France.
Condoleezza Rice Makes the Case for Arts as Vital Part of Education March 20, 2012 |
EmbedVideo(2962, 514, 320); On Tuesday, Jeffrey Brown sat down with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to discuss a new report examining the connections between education and national security. He...
Around the Nation March 20, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame March 20, 2012 |
Ninots -- giant cardboard, wood, paper-mache and plaster statues -- burn Monday during the last day of Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain. The festival celebrates St. Joseph, as well as the arrival of spring, with fireworks, fiestas and bonfires. On the last day of the five-day festival, ninots across the city are set on fire.
The Daily Frame March 19, 2012 |
A dancer performs a flip for onlookers on Tuesday in New York City.
The Daily Frame March 16, 2012 |
Helen Astaire works on a butterfly at the Affordable Art Fair in London on Thursday.
Culture Canvas March 15, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame March 15, 2012 |
A woman walks through "Out of Sync," an art installation on a grass meadow at Somerset House in London. Chilean artist Fernando Casasempere hand crafted 10,000 clay flowers for the installation, which is open to the public through April 27.
The Daily Frame March 14, 2012 |
A pedestrian walks by a mural of a handgun on Tuesday in the city of Multan, located in Pakistan's Punjab province.
Around the Nation March 13, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame March 13, 2012 |
A member of staff at the Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, views a painting in the Royal Collection on Tuesday. The exhibition celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and showcases the tastes of monarchs and other members of the royal family.
The Daily Frame March 12, 2012 |
"Garden of Light," a light installation, is projected onto the ArtScience Museum in Singapore on Saturday as part of the i-Light festival.
The Daily Frame March 9, 2012 |
Nepalese revelers painting their faces for Holi festivities in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Culture Canvas March 8, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame March 8, 2012 |
Security guard Henry Medina poses next to a sculpture of a security guard by Marc Sijan at the 2012 Armory Show in New York, which runs through Sunday.
The Daily Frame March 7, 2012 |
Conceptual artist Serkan Ozkaya's double-size, golden replica of Michelangelo's "David," titled "David (inspired by Michelangelo)," arrives Tuesday on a lowboy trailer at the Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York City. The sculpture spent the day the traveling throughout the city on the trailer.
Around the Nation March 6, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame March 6, 2012 |
An exhibition at the Cinemateca Brasileira in Sao Paulo, Brazil, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe through 125 works by 50 artists.
The Daily Frame March 5, 2012 |
Members of the Pokot tribe perform at a Shinnyo-en fire and water ceremony at the Gallmann Africa Conservancy in northern Kenya on Sunday.
The Daily Frame March 2, 2012 |
A man walks by graffiti of Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. Photo by Andrey Smirnov /AFP /Getty Images.
Culture Canvas March 1, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame March 1, 2012 |
Saber Naqshbandi works on his painting during an art course Thursday in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan.
The Daily Frame February 29, 2012 |
A woman hangs paintings inside her stall in Bagan, Myanmar, this past Sunday.
Around the Nation February 28, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame February 28, 2012 |
Janio Nunez works on a sculpture of a piano player made out of tobacco leaves in his workshop in Guanabo, Cuba. Trained as a tobacco roller, Nunez now works exclusively on tobacco-made sculptures, some of them life-size.
The Daily Frame February 27, 2012 |
Employees of the Tate Modern in London stand next to "Tutto," an embroidery work by Italian artist Alighiero Boetti. The museum will present an exhibition of Boetti's work from Tuesday to May 27, 2012.
The Daily Frame February 24, 2012 |
Dancers from the Australian Ballet and the dance company Chunky Move rehearse in Melbourne for the world premiere of "Infinity."
Culture Canvas February 23, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame February 23, 2012 |
Men mourn the end of Carnival and the beginning of Lent by burying a symbolic sardine during the Burial of the Sardine (El Entierro de la Sardina) festival Wednesday in Madrid.
The Daily Frame February 22, 2012 |
The Flaming Lips perform at the 2012 Noise Pop Festival at Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco.
Around the Nation February 21, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame February 21, 2012 |
Click to enlarge. A woman walks past graffiti in Athens depicting a young girl trying to reach stars from the European Union flag. European officials agreed Tuesday to give Greece a second massive bailout in exchange for harsh austerity...
The Daily Frame February 20, 2012 |
Carnival performers at the Rosenmontag parade Monday in Mainz, Germany.
The Daily Frame February 17, 2012 |
Aymara natives play folk music Thursday during the Anata Andino, an Andean carnival in the Bolivian city of Oruro in which people from different communities gather to thank the goddess Pachamama for the crops and ask for the rainy season to begin.
Culture Canvas February 16, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame February 16, 2012 |
A model prepares for the threeASFOUR fall 2012 fashion show Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. Photo by Wendell Teodoro/WireImage.
The Daily Frame February 15, 2012 |
"Forever Franco," a sculpture by Eugenio Moreno depicting former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in a soda vending machine, is displayed Tuesday on the eve of Madrid's International Contemporary Art Fair.
Around the Nation February 14, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame February 14, 2012 |
Light art is projected on Barcelona's city council building during a winter festival.
The Daily Frame February 13, 2012 |
Fans remembered singer Whitney Houston outside the Apollo Theater in New York on Sunday.
The Daily Frame February 10, 2012 |
Children view Richard Ansdell's painting, "The Hunted Slaves," at the International Slavery Museum on Thursday in Liverpool, England.
Culture Canvas February 9, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame February 9, 2012 |
Kalamandalam Radhakrishnan touches up his make-up before his Ottanthullal performance Thursday at the Soorya Festival in Ahmedabad, India. Ottanthullal is a type of classical performing art from Kerala, India, featuring dance and storytelling.
The Daily Frame February 8, 2012 |
Stormtroopers in London promote Friday's release of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 3D."
Around the Nation February 7, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame February 7, 2012 |
A visitor looks at "Haran II" by Frank Stella, which is part of the exhibition, "Guggenheim Collection: The American Avant-Garde 1945-1980," at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome. The exhibition, running through May 6, showcases more than 60 works produced after World War II from the Guggenheim museum's permanent collection.
The Daily Frame February 6, 2012 |
Children participate in the celebrations at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Zibo, China. Photo by Hong Wu/ Getty Images.
Culture Canvas February 3, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame February 3, 2012 |
Brazilian dancer Edson Barbosa warms up for her performance at the Prix de Lausanne 40th International Ballet Competition in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Daily Frame February 2, 2012 |
Officials at Spain's Prado Museum said Wednesday that a "Mona Lisa" copy owned by the museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's pupils alongside da Vinci himself as he created the original that now hangs in the Louvre.
The Daily Frame February 1, 2012 |
A barista uses a stencil and cinnamon and cocoa powder to create a portrait of presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov at a coffeehouse in Moscow.
Around the Nation January 31, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame January 31, 2012 |
David Shrigley's taxidermied Jack Russell terrier, titled "I'm Dead," is on display Tuesday at a new exhibition of the artist's work, called "Brain Activity," at the Hayward Gallery in London.
The Daily Frame January 30, 2012 |
A visitor studies a sculpture at the Art Museum of Sao Paulo on Saturday. A new exhibition of Roman art at the museum showcases 370 pieces, displayed outside Italy for the first time.
The Daily Frame January 27, 2012 |
"Armada," an installation by Japanese artist Jacob Hashimoto is displayed at Arte Fiera in Bologna, Italy, on Thursday.
Culture Canvas January 26, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame January 26, 2012 |
A model wears a hand-embroidered cape made from the silk of the golden orb spider in the Victoria and Albert Museum's Medieval and Renaissance Gallery in London. The cape is one of two golden spider silk textiles that exist in the world. It was made in Madagascar over a period of eight years from the silk of 1.2 million spiders.
The Daily Frame January 25, 2012 |
An employee sweeps around the base of a sculpture by Indian artist Siddharth Karawal at the India Art Fair in New Delhi.
Around the Nation January 24, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture stories from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame January 24, 2012 |
A statue of the Madonna recovered by firefighters inside the chapel of the cruise liner Costa Concordia is stored off the Tuscan island of Giglio last week.
The Daily Frame January 23, 2012 |
Thousands of people celebrate the Chinese New Year at a lantern festival Monday in Shanghai.
The Daily Frame January 20, 2012 |
Artist Enrique Guerrero applies a green-black patina to one of the bronze Screen Actors Guild Award statuettes at the American Fine Arts Foundry on Thursday. The 18th Annual SAG Awards, for outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances, will be held in Los Angeles on Jan. 29.
Culture Canvas January 19, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame January 19, 2012 |
Indian soldiers dance Wednesday before taking part in a rehearsal of the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. India will celebrate its 63rd Republic Day on Jan. 26.
The Daily Frame January 18, 2012 |
A model displays an outfit by Austrian designer Rebekka Ruetz during Wednesday's shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin.
Around the Nation January 17, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture stories from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame January 17, 2012 |
British artist David Hockney takes a picture of press photographers with his phone as he poses in front of his painting, "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire 2011 (twenty-eleven)," at Monday's opening of his exhibition, "David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture" at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
The Daily Frame January 16, 2012 |
Martin Luther King III speaks at the base of a statue to his father after a wreath laying ceremony yesterday at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Photo by Brendan Smialowski /Getty Images.
The Daily Frame January 13, 2012 |
A scene from the dance piece "Survivor" at London's Barbican Theatre on Wednesday.
Culture Canvas January 12, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame January 12, 2012 |
Nick DeLeon, a soccer player from the University of Louisville, participates in "Creating the Beautiful Game," an art exhibition Wednesday at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.
The Daily Frame January 11, 2012 |
Women in Hyderabad, India, participate in a rangoli competition Wednesday. Rangoli is a traditional folk art from India in which artists create symbolic, decorative designs on the floors of living rooms and in front of doorways as a welcome for Hindu deities.
Around the Nation January 10, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame January 10, 2012 |
The Centre Pompidou-Metz is presenting "Bivouac," the first major exhibition in France dedicated to the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. The exhibition runs through July 30.
The Daily Frame January 9, 2012 |
People dressed like commuters read the newspaper on the beach in Adelaide, Australia, on Sunday in Andrew Baines' art installation.
The Daily Frame January 6, 2012 |
Ice sculptures were on display at the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province Friday.
Culture Canvas January 5, 2012 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame January 5, 2012 |
Orphan students from Malawi, who were trained to speak Mandarin at a Taiwanese-funded Buddhist orphanage in Africa, perform dance and kung-fu Wednesday for a group of students in Hong Kong as a part of a cultural exchange program.
'How to Live' in 2012 January 4, 2012 |
We're not making Art Beat into a "how to" or life advice blog. But I began the new year reading a delightful book: "How to Live, or A Life of Montaigne" by Sarah Blakewell -- part intellectual history, part biography and, yes, part philosophy of how one might live a better, fuller, richer life.
The Daily Frame January 4, 2012 |
An Egyptian soldier stands guard in front of a mural of Queen Nefertiti while security guards direct the crowd outside a polling station in Minya during the final round of parliamentary elections Tuesday.
Around the Nation January 3, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame January 3, 2012 |
The Arcadia High School Band performs during Monday's annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
The Daily Frame December 30, 2011 |
Gurungs in traditional attire play music as they take part in a New Year's celebration ceremony called Tamu Lhosar in Kathmandu. The Gurung people are an ethnic group who live in Nepal's mountainous valleys.
The Daily Frame December 29, 2011 |
Dancers of the Compagnie des Ballets de Monte-Carlo perform during a rehearsal of "Lac," a ballet choreographed by Jean-Christophe Maillot. In "Lac," which runs until Saturday, Maillot offers his personal vision of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
The Daily Frame December 28, 2011 |
A visitor takes a picture on an iPad of a statue of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary. The six-and-a-half foot bronze statue by Erno Toth depicts Jobs with his trademark turtleneck shirt, jeans, sneakers and round glasses.
Around the Nation December 27, 2011 |
2011 was a great year for music. Here's a look at the top studio sessions, performances and recordings assembled by four public broadcasting stations around the nation.
The Daily Frame December 27, 2011 |
A woman dresses in cosplay during the 10th Asia Game Show 2011 in Hong Kong, which ended Monday. In cosplay, short for "costume play," participants wear costumes to represent a specific character or idea, often drawn from popular fiction in Japan.
The Daily Frame December 26, 2011 |
A new stencil and spray paint piece by graffiti artist Banksy appears on a vacant building in the Mayfair area of London.
The Daily Frame December 23, 2011 |
A woman shows a Nativity scene displayed in a walnut in Luceram, France. In this southeastern village, handmade manger scenes of all types and sizes are displayed during the Christmas season.
The Daily Frame December 22, 2011 |
A statue on top of the concert in Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt is seen through Christmas lights. Photo by Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images.
The Daily Frame December 21, 2011 |
Inmates at the Santa Monica Women's Prison stage a performance Tuesday in Lima, Peru. The inmates put on a Christmas show for the Peruvian first lady, Nadine Heredia.
Around the Nation December 20, 2011 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame December 20, 2011 |
A dancer from the Scottish Ballet sews on her pointe shoe straps before performing in a dress rehearsal "Sleeping Beauty" at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow.
The Daily Frame December 19, 2011 |
Mourners light candles to mark the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, gathering at a statue of Saint Wenceslaus in Prague. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images.
The Daily Frame December 16, 2011 |
Bangladeshis hold up caricatures of war criminals during a rally Friday to mark the country's 40th Victory Day in Dhaka.
Culture Canvas December 15, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame December 15, 2011 |
Visitors to the New Museum in New York City sit on swings at the "Carsten Holler: Experience" exhibition. The show, which has been called an art world amusement park, includes a 102-foot slide that corkscrews down from the fourth floor to the second, an installation of flashing lights that is supposed to make you hallucinate and a sensory-deprivation tank that is meant to resemble the Dead Sea.
The Daily Frame December 14, 2011 |
A worker at the "European Organization for Nuclear Research walks past a mural representation of the ATLAS Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.
Around the Nation December 13, 2011 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame December 13, 2011 |
Visitors looks at French tapestries at the newly opened exhibition, "The Manufacture des Gobelins: Four Centuries of Art," at the Romanian National Arts Museum in Bucharest. Fifty-five tapestries created by the famous Manufacture des Gobelins and by contemporary French artists are on display.
The Daily Frame December 12, 2011 |
Nobel Peace Prize laureates -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian rights campaigner Leymah Gbowee and Yemini activist Tawakkol Karman -- sing with Norwegian vocalist Bernhoft, singer Janelle Monae of the United States and Beninoise singer Angelique Kidjo during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on Sunday. Photo by Odd Andersen /AFP /Getty Images.
Conversation: Why Do Americans Protest Art? December 9, 2011 |
Art can soothe, it can inspire, but it also at times stirs heated passions and outright protest. Why does that happen and why in some cases but not others? That's the subject of the new book, "Not Here, Not Now, Not That!"
The Daily Frame December 9, 2011 |
Actors perform during the annual "Myths and Legends Parade" on Wednesday in Medellin, Colombia.
Culture Canvas December 8, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame December 8, 2011 |
Kosho Sudo, a Buddhist sculpture master craftsman from Kyoto, Japan, and students carve a statue of Buddha earlier this week. The Buddha is made of pine from Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, which was hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. About 5,000 people have contributed to the carving of the nearly nine-foot-tall, six-foot-deep statue.
The Daily Frame December 7, 2011 |
Pedestrians walk past a billboard with the image of a U.S. $100,000 bill in New York City yesterday. Photo by Scott Eells /Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Around the Nation December 6, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame December 6, 2011 |
Dresses once worn by Elizabeth Taylor at "The Collection Of Elizabeth Taylor" auction press preview at Christie's in New York City.
The Daily Frame December 5, 2011 |
A man takes in a performance during Friday's Dia do Samba celebrations in Salvador, Brazil.
Culture Canvas December 2, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame December 2, 2011 |
Members of the dance company Momix perform during a rehearsal in Madrid.
The Daily Frame November 30, 2011 |
Mexican demonstrators, their faces painted like skulls, protest against violence in the country during a march in Mexico City this Sunday.
Around the Nation November 29, 2011 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame November 29, 2011 |
A man views paintings in the Ramsay Room at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery on Monday. The gallery will re-open Thursday after a $27.5 million restoration project, the first major refurbishment in its 120-year-old history.
The Daily Frame November 28, 2011 |
A woman looks at a painting by Philippe Pasqua on Friday's opening day of the 'ST-ART' European contemporary art fair in Strasbourg, France.
Culture Canvas November 23, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame November 23, 2011 |
Inside the Macy's Parade Studio on Nov. 15 in Moonachie, NJ.
Around the Nation November 22, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame November 21, 2011 |
An Egyptian protester paints graffiti reading, "Down with the military rule," on Friday, as tens of thousands rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Photo by: Khaled Desouki /AFP /Getty Images.
The Daily Frame November 18, 2011 |
Artists perform during a body paint festival in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday. Neon lights, extravagant costumes, fluorescent paint and video transform the human body during the festival, which opened last night. Fifty artists from 18 countries will present works.
Culture Canvas November 17, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame November 16, 2011 |
An exhibitor adjusts a painting at the 21st Winter Fine Art and Antiques Fair in London on Monday.
Around the Nation November 15, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame November 15, 2011 |
Visitors walk through the recently inaugurated sculpture, "Tiger & Turtle - Magic Mountain," by German artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth. The sculpture, in Duisburg, is 59 feet tall and alludes to the form of a roller coaster.
The Daily Frame November 14, 2011 |
Artist Kaya Mar puts the finishing touches on a painting of the Occupy London Stock protest camp outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
The Daily Frame November 11, 2011 |
Four Muslim couples in Indonesia pose for pictures during their wedding ceremonies, which took place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2011.
Culture Canvas November 10, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame November 10, 2011 |
Local artist Michael Pilato paints over the image of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky that was in his "Inspiration" mural in University Park, Pa. Sandusky was replaced with a chair and blue ribbon.
The Daily Frame November 9, 2011 |
A ballet dancer performs during the premiere of "Tamara" by Russian composer Mily Balakirev at the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Minsk, Belarus.
Around the Nation November 8, 2011 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame November 8, 2011 |
Curatorial assistant Francesca Sidhu stands beside Leonardo da Vinci's painting, "Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani" ("The Lady with an Ermine"), which forms part of the "Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan" exhibition at the National Gallery in London.
Around the World in '100 Objects' November 7, 2011 |
In this extended conversation, Jeffrey Brown talks to Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum and author of "A History of the World in 100 Objects," about the 16th century double-headed, serpent turquoise mosaic and what it's like to run a museum.
The Daily Frame November 7, 2011 |
Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta looks at a Buddha statue during ongoing flooding in Bangkok.
The Daily Frame November 4, 2011 |
Cirque du Soleil members perform at a media presentation Thursday in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Culture Canvas November 3, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's art headlines.
The Daily Frame November 3, 2011 |
Australian artist Simon McGrath's fiberglass sculpture, "Who Left The Tap Running," is part of the 15th annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in Sydney. Works by more than 100 artists from around the world are on display along the Pacific coast until Nov. 20.
The Daily Frame November 2, 2011 |
A model showcases a design on the catwalk during China Fashion Week.
Conversation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Grant $50 Million to Artists November 1, 2011 |
Last month, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced a major new program to assist artists. The Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative will provide $50 million in grants to 200 artists in jazz, theater and contemporary dance -- the largest allocation of cash grants ever given to individuals in these fields.
Around the Nation November 1, 2011 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame November 1, 2011 |
Young students of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy attends a class in their school in Moscow. Some of the academy students took part in the opening of the main stage of the world famous ballet theater on Oct. 28.
The Daily Frame October 31, 2011 |
A man admires "Forever Bicycles," a piece by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, at the Taipei Fine Art Museum. "Ai Weiwei Absent" opened last weekend and features installations, photography, sculptures and videos.
The Daily Frame October 28, 2011 |
Pumpkin lanterns light up a street in Shenyang, China.
Culture Canvas October 27, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's art headlines.
The Daily Frame October 26, 2011 |
Protesters in Stratford-upon-Avon, England covered signs and statues featuring Shakespeare to protest over the film "Anonymous."
Around the Nation October 25, 2011 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame October 25, 2011 |
Visitors walk around a sculpture titled "BigFoot" by Israeli artist Idan Zareski during Bogota's International Art Fair (ArtBo) in Colombia. Galleries from 14 countries from Europe and Latin America, collectors, curators and critics are participating in the seventh edition of ArtBo.
The Daily Frame October 24, 2011 |
A woman looks at work by Syrian artist Khaled Takreti during the Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art exhibition at Christie's in Dubai. Photo by Karim Sahib /AFP /Getty Images.
The Daily Frame October 21, 2011 |
Actors Paola di Meglio, Paola Gassman and Ugo Pagliai perform during a dress rehearsal of "Wordstar(s)" at Teatro Goldoni on October 20 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Secchi /Getty Images.
Culture Canvas October 20, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's art headlines.
The Daily Frame October 19, 2011 |
An installation by Spanish artist Pilar Albarracin on the opening day of the International Contemporary Art Fair at the Grand Palais in Paris.
Around the Nation October 18, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame October 18, 2011 |
A woman walks past a painting by American artist George Condo titled "Pink and Orange Abstraction," in the Mental States exhibition of his work at The Hayward Gallery on Oct. 17 in London.
The Daily Frame October 17, 2011 |
A young laborer dips earthen lamps into paint Monday in Amritsar, India, ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali. Photo by Narinder Nanu /AFP /Getty Images.
Architect Moshe Safdie Uplifts the Skyline and Spirit of Kansas City October 14, 2011 |
Jeffrey Brown speaks to Moshe Safdie, architect of the Kauffman Center in Kansas, about the moral purpose of architecture and the need for a building to reflect the cultural essence of its location.
The Daily Frame October 14, 2011 |
The Radio City Rockettes rehearse in New York October for this year's production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Photo by Timothy A. Clary /AFP /Getty Images.
Culture Canvas October 13, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's art headlines.
The Daily Frame October 13, 2011 |
Traditional Chham dancers in Bhutan perform during a dress rehearsal for the royal wedding of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his fiancee Jetsun Pema. Photo by Prakash Singh /AFP /Getty Images.
The Daily Frame October 12, 2011 |
A picture of a face with Japan's flag painted on it is cast on a giant, plaster face on Tuesday night in Berlin's Potsdamer Platz. Photo by Odd Andersen /AFP /Getty Images.
Around the Nation October 11, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame October 11, 2011 |
A troupe performs a traditional dragon dance Monday in front of Taiwan's Presidential Office in Taipei. Photo by Patrick Lin /AFP /Getty Images.
The Daily Frame October 10, 2011 |
A new public sculpture, "Search For Enlightenment," was installed yesterday in London, England. Photo by Ian Gavan/ Getty Images for Halcyon Gallery.
The Daily Frame October 7, 2011 |
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu studies a portrait of himself. Photo by Michelly Rall/ Getty Images.
Culture Canvas October 6, 2011 |
A roundup of the week's art headlines. Motown guitarist and songwriter Marv Tarplin is dead at 70, via The New York TImes. Tarplin helped define the sound of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and cowrote the hit song, "The...
The Daily Frame October 6, 2011 |
A visitor looks at "The Saints Rocco Sebastian Jerome and Helena" by 15th century painter Filippino Lippi. Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/ AFP/ Getty Images.
The Daily Frame October 5, 2011 |
Dancers from Garth Fagan Dance perform a scene from the world premiere of "Madiba" during a dress rehearsal yesterday. Photo by Timothy A. Clary /AFP /Getty Images.
Around the Nation October 4, 2011 |
A round-up of recent arts and culture videos from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame October 3, 2011 |
Cast and crew celebrate on stage during the 25th Anniversary performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom Of The Opera."
The Daily Frame September 30, 2011 |
An Indian idol-maker draws eyes onto a clay statue of the Hindu goddess Durga. Photo credit: Diptendu Dutta/ AFP/ Getty Images.
Culture Canvas September 29, 2011 |
In this week's arts and culture headlines, Sean Penn assists in the release of two American hikers jailed in Iran.
The Daily Frame September 29, 2011 |
Actors perform Kunqu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese Opera, on the subway this week in Nanjing, China. Photo by: ChinaFotoPress /Getty Images.
The Daily Frame September 28, 2011 |
Technicians install a sculpture by German artist Georg Baselitz at the Paris Museum of Modern Art. Photo by Jacques Demarthon/ AFP/ Getty Images.
Around the Nation September 27, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame September 27, 2011 |
Gallery manager Anna Burdon-Cooper poses with an Ivorian Dan Gere African tribal mask, part of the 'Tribal Perspectives' exhibition at London's Gallery in Cork Street.
The Daily Frame September 26, 2011 |
Students in Sri Lanka take part in a painting competition yesterday. Photo credit: Ishara S. Kodikara /AFP /Getty Images.
The Daily Frame September 23, 2011 |
An Indian folk dancer from the Zanzar Performing Arts poses with her troupe during a rehearsal for the upcoming Navratri festival in Ahmedabad. Photo credit: Sam Panthaky /AFP /Getty Images.
Culture Canvas September 22, 2011 |
In this week's arts and culture headlines, some arts groups have voiced concern about what may happen to charitable giving if tax breaks for wealthy Americans are limited.
Musicians, Poets, Silversmith Among 2011 MacArthur Fellows September 20, 2011 |
Early Tuesday, the latest class of MacArthur Fellows was announced, an honor that awards $500,000 to leading scholars, thinkers and creatives in the United States. Seven of the fellows are directly involved in the arts.
Around the Nation September 20, 2011 |
A round-up of recent arts and culture videos from public broadcasters around the nation.
The Daily Frame September 20, 2011 |
A model displays a creation by British designer Giles Deacon on Monday, the fourth day of London Fashion Week.
The Daily Frame September 19, 2011 |
Visitors take photos in front of a portrait of the Soviet Union's founding father, Vladimir Lenin, at Bulgaria's first museum of state-sponsored, propaganda art from its Communist regime.
Art Notes September 15, 2011 |
In this week's roundup of arts and culture headlines, the inventor of the e-book and the "father" of pop art have died.
'Just My Type' Is a Love Letter to Letters September 14, 2011 |
Passion and fonts -- love for them, conviction about their usage, and the dedication of their designers -- are the chief actors in Simon Garfield's 'Just My Type,' released first in the U.K. and now in the U.S. this month.
Around the Nation September 13, 2011 |
A round-up of recent arts and culture videos from public broadcasters around the nation.
San Francisco Opera Sets 9/11 to Music September 9, 2011 |
The San Francisco Opera is presenting "Heart of a Soldier," based on James B. Stewart's book about 9/11 hero, Rick Rescorla.
Preview of 'America Remembers 9/11': Reading by Poets Billy Collins, Nancy Mercado September 8, 2011 |
For our "America Remembers 9/11" special program, we invited two poets -- Billy Collins and Nancy Mercado -- to each read a poem to mark the anniversary.
Around the Nation: Reflecting on 9/11 September 8, 2011 |
In a special edition of our Around the Nation feature, we share some of this week's arts and culture stories about 9/11 from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes September 8, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Rodin sculpture is vandalized in Buenos Aires.
Conversation: Amy Waldman, Author of 'The Submission' September 7, 2011 |
What if a jury selected a design for the new 9/11 memorial and then discovered that its architect was a Muslim? Ten years after the terrorist attack, the actual memorial is just about to open. But an alternative history is imagined in the new novel, "The Submission."
'Engineering Ground Zero' Explores Architectural Challenges of Honoring 9/11 September 7, 2011 |
Jeffrey Brown talks with Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker and Professor at the Parsons New School of Design, about the architecture and construction of the memorial.
Wednesday's Art Notes September 7, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Iran bans another filmmaker from leaving the country.
Moby Reflects on 9/11 September 6, 2011 |
In the days that followed 9/11, musician and DJ Moby wrote about the experience of living just a mile from Ground Zero on his blog, which was one of the first by a musician at the time. It was an intimate and unique account, as well as one that got him into a little trouble and some bad press.
Tuesday's Art Notes September 6, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, archaeologists discover a pristine, ancient Chinese tomb.
From New York State to Nagaland, Art, Film and Hospitality Are Common Bonds September 2, 2011 |
Spurred by curiosity, Heather Layton and Brian Bailey set off from Rochester, NY., last December to visit Nagaland, a place around the world about which they knew almost nothing.
Friday's Art Notes September 2, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a protest disrupted a London concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Around the Nation September 1, 2011 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting that you may have missed
Thursday's Art Notes September 1, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, art works are still missing after the terrorist attack in Oslo in July.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 31, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, poet Maya Angelou wants a change made to the newly opened Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 30, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Delta Blues singer David Honeyboy Edwards has died.
Monday's Art Notes August 29, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc on east coast box offices.
Slide Show: The New Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall August 26, 2011 |
Forty-eight years after he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King Jr. now has a permanent presence on the National Mall with this week's opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
Friday's Art Notes August 26, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, NASA teams up with a publishing company to make science fiction more scientific.
Thursday's Art Notes August 25, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Ali Ferzat, Syria's best-known political cartoonist, was severely beaten.
Around the Nation August 24, 2011 |
Here are three arts or performance videos you may have missed from public broadcasters around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 24, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an earthquake Tuesday caused some damage to D.C. landmarks.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 23, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, two great American pop songwriters have died.
Monday's Art Notes August 22, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the national monument to Martin Luther King Jr. has opened to the public.
Philip Glass Composes New Arts Festival August 19, 2011 |
The Days and Nights Festival of the Arts, led by composer Philip Glass, begins its inaugural season this weekend.
Friday's Art Notes August 19, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, five people are dead after the stage collapses at an outdoor music festival.
Thursday's Art Notes August 18, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Venice considers how to handle a disintegrating landmark.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 17, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a legal battle over an iconic 1970s hit may set an important precedent for copyright law.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 16, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, prominent Bangladeshi filmmaker Tareque Masud died in a car crash.
Monday's Art Notes August 15, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Rembrandt got swiped from an L.A. hotel.
Friday's Art Notes August 12, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Met will not make a loan to Russia's Kremlin museum.
Around the Nation August 11, 2011 |
A round-up of great arts and culture videos from public broadcasters around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes August 11, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an update on the construction of the new Barnes Foundation building.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 10, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an artist who wanted to paint infinity has died.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 9, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the stock of more than 150 independent record labels was destroyed Monday night after rioters in London set fire to a warehouse.
Monday's Art Notes August 8, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Congress and Kennedy Center officials are being blamed for extensive budget and staff cuts to VSA, the nation's leading arts education organization for the disabled.
Friday's Art Notes August 5, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a nine-ton statue of a pharaoh is en route to New York's Met via ship from Germany.
Thursday's Art Notes August 4, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, comedian Jerry Lewis is no longer serving as national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and won't be appearing on this year's Labor Day telethon.
Around the Nation August 3, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 3, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation's BMW Guggenheim Lab opens in New York.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 2, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, attorneys in Philadelphia have mounted last-ditch legal effort to block the controversial move of the Barnes collection.
Monday's Art Notes August 1, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, shrinking state budgets also means shrinking funding of the arts. In Kansas, that support now equals $0.
Conversation: Norwegian Author Anne Holt on the Lessons of Oslo July 29, 2011 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to crime writer Anne Holt about the situation in Norway in the aftermath of the July 22 attacks by Anders Behring Breivik. Holt is one of Scandinavia's most successful crime writers, but she's also had quite a career before that.
Friday's Art Notes July 29, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, documentary photographer Jerome Liebling has died.
Thursday's Art Notes July 28, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the book world prepares for a mysterious release.
Around the Nation July 27, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 27, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, scientists start a search for Cervantes.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 26, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Los Angeles architectural landmark may face demolition.
Monday's Art Notes July 25, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, fans and friends mourn the death at 27 of British singer Amy Winehouse.
Conversation: Imagination in Education July 22, 2011 |
This week, the Lincoln Center Institute in New York is holding what it bills as the "first national conference focused on making imagination an integral part of American education."
Friday's Art Notes July 22, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a heat wave calls for extra precautions for performers in the Washington area.
It's the End for Borders, but How Are Independent Bookstores Faring? July 21, 2011 |
When Borders established itself as a major chain in the 1990s, it became, along with Barnes & Noble, and later, online retailers like Amazon, a main competitor of small, independent bookstores around the country. Today, having outlived Borders, small stores are facing some old challenges (the recession) as well as some new challenges (like e-books).
Thursday's Art Notes July 21, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, authorities recover a war criminal and a stolen painting in one blow.
Around the Nation July 20, 2011 |
Here are some recent arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 20, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Philadelphia Orchestra is trying to negotiate a cheaper rent.
New Exhibit Proves Pen Is Mighty Beautiful July 19, 2011 |
Now at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Md., an exhibit called "Art of the Writing Instrument from Paris to Persia" looks at the pretty pens and other tools that stood as status symbols for their owners or helped turn the act of writing into a gracious art.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 19, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Egypt struggles to find a new antiquities chief.
Monday's Art Notes July 18, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a vandal at London's National Gallery did not "adore" two paintings by Poussin.
Friday's Art Notes July 15, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Chicago gets a 26 foot tall statue of Marilyn Monroe.
Thursday's Art Notes July 14, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Ai Weiwei accepts a teaching position in Berlin, but doesn't know when he'll actually be able to leave China.
Around the Nation July 13, 2011 |
Masterpiece Mystery! hires a new detective.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 13, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, robust ticket sales to the new National September 11th Memorial crashed its server.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 12, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, multiple rhino heads have been stolen from Belgium museums in the last few months.
Monday on the NewsHour: A Digital Visit to the Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan July 11, 2011 |
Digital artist Jason Salavon has designed a way to let U.S. museum-goers experience the feeling of being in an ancient Chinese Buddhist temple without actually visiting one.
Monday's Art Notes July 11, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral was murdered over the weekend.
Friday's Art Notes July 8, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, internet companies try a new practice for cracking down on media piracy.
Orchestras Get Away for the Summer July 7, 2011 |
For decades, several of America's top symphony orchestras have offered a series of concerts from their 'summer homes' -- venues designed to showcase the ensembles' "lighter fare" and attract new audiences.
Thursday's Art Notes July 7, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Boston theater landmark will go dark this weekend.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 6, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Picasso gets pilfered in San Francisco.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 5, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the opening of the Joffrey Ballet's coming season could be canceled because of a contract dispute between the ballet company.
Friday's Art Notes July 1, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Brandeis University promises not to sell the Rose Art collection.
Conversation: What Next for Ai Weiwei? June 30, 2011 |
Internationally known Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released from prison last week after a three month detention. Jeffrey Brown gets an update on Ai's situation from Alison Klayman, who has been working on a documentary about him, "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry."
Thursday's Art Notes June 30, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the South Carolina Arts Commission escapes elimination.
Wednesday's Art Notes June 29, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture notes, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's design firm is appealing the $1.85 million tax bill delivered by government authorities shortly after Ai was released from nearly three months in detention.
Tuesday's Art Notes June 28, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture notes, the Supreme Court overturns a ban on selling violent video games to children.
Brooke Gladstone's Graphic Commentary of Media's 'Influencing Machine' June 24, 2011 |
Brooke Gladstone is the long time co-host and managing director of WNYC's On The Media. Her new book about media in society is "The Influencing Machine," a comic book illustrated by Josh Neufeld.
Friday's Art Notes June 24, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "Harry Potter" series author J.K. Rowling's new interactive website, Pottermore.com, has upset traditional bookstores.
Around the Nation June 23, 2011 |
Here are some recent arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes June 23, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a stagehand for "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" died backstage on Wednesday.
Wednesday's Art Notes June 22, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Ai Weiwei was reportedly freed from prison.
Tuesday's Art Notes June 21, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Katherine G. Farley, chairwoman of Lincoln Center, is involved in developing two projects in China.
What You Might Have Missed June 21, 2011 |
As we said earlier, while Art Beat may have been down for the last three weeks, we were still producing stories. Here they are, in case you missed them.
Friday's Art Notes May 27, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the last original Surrealist artist has died.
Around the Nation May 26, 2011 |
Here are some recent arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes May 26, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the national trade show for publishers looks ahead to a more e-reading future.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 25, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Oprah ends her run as a daytime television host.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 24, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "The Book of Mormon" and "Anything Goes" were the big winners at the Drama Desk Awards.
Monday's Art Notes May 23, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a federal program that grants military families free museum admission has grown to more than 1,300 museums nationwide.
Friday's Art Notes May 20, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Arnold Schwarzenegger will delay his return to acting in order to deal with a personal scandal.
Thursday's Art Notes May 19, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, director Lars von Trier is expelled from the Cannes Film Festival.
Around the Nation May 18, 2011 |
Antiquities trafficking, a Mexican footwear fad and Betty White are some of the recent culture stories from other public broadcasters around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 18, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the viability of artist Christo's Colorado project is partially dependent on the welfare of the state's sheep.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 17, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a painting goes on sale that marked another major Mississippi flood.
Monday's Art Notes May 16, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Ai Weiwei was allowed to see his wife while remaining in detention by the Chinese government.
Conversation: McQueen's 'Savage Beauty' May 13, 2011 |
An exhibition of the work of designer Alexander McQueen has just opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City.
Friday's Art Notes May 13, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an retrospective of works by Ai Weiwei opens in London.
Thursday's Art Notes May 12, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, 'Spider-Man' will reopen on Broadway after a major effort to revise the show.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 11, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the original inspiration for the song "Strawberry Fields" will be replaced with a replica.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 10, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, James Cuno is named head of the Getty Center.
Monday's Art Notes May 9, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a famous book editor announces his retirement.
Friday's Art Notes May 6, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture news, heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune make a major gift to an art museum.
Thursday's Art Notes May 5, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Jackie Cooper, one of Hollywood's original child stars, has died.
Around the Nation May 4, 2011 |
A mobile printing studio, a couple of rock (art) fans, and Tango fever in Detroit are a few of our arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 4, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the United Nations helped organize a concert of world-class musicians in Gaza.
New Documentary Recounts Rise and Fall of an Architectural Myth May 3, 2011 |
In St. Louis in the 1950s, Pruitt-Igoe was touted as the definitive model for public housing projects in the modern era. Less than 20 years after its construction, the buildings of Pruitt-Igoe were torn down.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 3, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, 'The Book of Mormon' leads the 2011 Tony nominations.
Monday's Art Notes May 2, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture news, a ceremony in New York to celebrate the art work of an absent Ai Weiwei is postponed in the light of the news of the death of Osama bin Laden.
Friday's Art Notes April 29, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an update on an art museum planned for Tripoli.
Thursday's Art Notes April 28, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a German artist makes art out of prize money (literally).
Wednesday's Art Notes April 27, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, pop star Beyonce gets her groove on in the school cafeteria to fight childhood obesity.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 26, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, archaeologists uncover a massive sculpture of a 14th century B.C. pharaoh.
Monday's Art Notes April 25, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, scientists are calling for the Smithsonian Institution to cancel an exhibition of Chinese artifacts salvaged from a shipwreck.
Friday's Art Notes April 22, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Los Angeles authorities say "Art in the Streets" at the Museum of Contemporary Art has spawned a rash of tagging near the museum.
Tree in Germany Blooms 9,800 Easter Eggs April 21, 2011 |
An apple tree in eastern Germany is home to nearly 10,000 hand decorated Easter eggs, and thousands of people are flocking to see it.
Thursday's Art Notes April 21, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an aide to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi sent a letter to New York Times fashion editor Horacio Silva asking him to curate a 2013 retrospective of Gadhafi's clothing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
Photographer, Filmmaker Tim Hetherington Killed in Libya April 20, 2011 |
Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Tim Hetherington has been reported killed Wednesday in Misrata, Libya, in a mortar attack.
Wednesday's Art Notes April 20, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Elisabeth Sladen, who played Sarah Jane Smith in the "Doctor Who" series between 1973 and 1976, died of cancer.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 19, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a modern art museum, the Collection Lambert in southern France, said protesters destroyed a photograph by American artist Andres Serrano, "Immersion (Piss Christ)."
2011 Pulitzer Winners Announced April 18, 2011 |
The 2011 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday at a ceremony at Columbia University in New York.
Monday's Art Notes April 18, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Philadelphia Orchestra voted to file for bankruptcy.
Friday's Art Notes April 15, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, unsanctioned graffiti appears around MOCA in honor of an opening street art exhibit.
Thursday's Art Notes April 14, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, details are emerging about why the police say they're holding artist Ai Weiwei.
Wednesday's Art Notes April 13, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Philadephia's Orchestra faces serious funding facts.
Live Web Chat with Independent Lens Filmmakers for Artists Month April 12, 2011 |
In honor of Artists Month on Independent Lens, Art Beat and ITVS will present a live chat with some of the filmmakers behind their lineup of documentaries.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 12, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, David Byrne gets an apology for the misuse of one of his songs in a campaign ad.
Monday's Art Notes April 11, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, director Sidney Lumet died over the weekend.
Conversation: Marina Abramovic April 8, 2011 |
Marina Abramovic is a pioneer of performance art, capped off most recently by her retrospective last year at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, 'The Artist Is Present,' which drew widespread acclaim.
Around the Nation April 8, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Friday's Art Notes April 8, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Chicago art dealer is charged with forging works by famous artists.
Thursday's Art Notes April 7, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Grammy Awards winnows down some of its categories.
Wednesday's Art Notes April 6, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, archaeologists plan to dig up the remains of a woman who may have been Da Vinci's model for his most famous painting.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 5, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, foreign governments demand China's release of artist Ai Weiwei.
Monday's Art Notes April 4, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Ai Weiwei has been detained by Chinese authorities.
Friday's Art Notes April 1, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a roundup of arty April Fools Day jokes.
Thursday's Art Notes March 31, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a judge considers whether he'll reopen the Barnes Foundation case.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 30, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the United Kingdom announces its cuts for arts funding.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 29, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a museum in Vienna acquires the Polaroid collection.
Monday's Art Notes March 28, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Pritzker Prize is awarded to Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura.
Poetry as a Weapon of War in Afghanistan March 25, 2011 |
According to two new reports by a leading Afghanistan watcher at the Naval Postgraduate School, "the Taliban blow us away" in getting its message out to the Afghan public by using poetry and music -- means the United States does not understand or take into account.
Friday's Art Notes March 25, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, playwright Lanford Wilson has died.
Thursday's Art Notes March 24, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Polish authorities puzzle over a Renoir mail mystery
Judge Overturns Google Books Deal March 23, 2011 |
In New York on Tuesday, federal Judge Danny Chin overturned a settlement between Google and the national trade organizations that represent American authors and publishers which dictates terms of a massive book digitalization project, led by Google.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 23, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Elizabeth Taylor has died.
Stories from SXSW: The Music Video Makes a Comeback March 22, 2011 |
The creators of three of the many music videos screening at SXSW talked to Art Beat about directing and producing their short films and their role in the music industry.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 22, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Mississippi Bluesman Pinetop Perkins has died at age 97.
Monday's Art Notes March 21, 2011 |
Today is World Poetry Day.
Friday's Art Notes March 18, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the House votes to cut funding for NPR.
Stories from SXSW: Art Is Key for Interactive Award Winners March 17, 2011 |
The winners of the 14th Annual SXSW Interactive competition were announced at an award ceremony Tuesday night in Austin, Texas. More than 20 designers of websites and mobile projects were recognized for work in categories that included activism, installation, mobile, technical achievement and more.
Sound Boxes that Strum in the Sun March 17, 2011 |
In sound artist Craig Colorusso's unique installation, Sun Boxes, the sun acts as arranger of a 20-piece orchestra of solar powered speakers.
Thursday's Art Notes March 17, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, UNESCO heads to Egypt to assess threats to cultural sites.
Stories from SXSW: Finding the Harmony Between Music and Interaction Design March 16, 2011 |
At the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival, two presenters decided to reevaluate their work in interactive design by way of a metaphor that taps the festival's 25-year-old roots: music.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 16, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, one of the last remaining old time actresses of the Yiddish theater has died.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 15, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a legal battle has ended over a cache of negatives that a California man claimed were taken by Ansel Adams.
Monday's Art Notes March 14, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a movie that depicts a devastating tsunami is pulled from Japanese theaters.
Conversation: Protecting Egypt's Antiquities March 11, 2011 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to Thomas Campbell, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who released a statement last week expressing concern about the safety of Egypt's antiquities.
Friday's Art Notes March 11, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Bob Dylan gets permission to play in China.
Thursday's Art Notes March 10, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, color photos of the devastation wreaked by the 1906 San Francisco are found by the Smithsonian.
Around the Nation March 9, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 9, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "Spider-Man" shuts down to address significant problems.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 8, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Supreme Court will hear a case about fair use of intellectual property.
Monday's Art Notes March 7, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "Spider-Man" on Broadway was cited again for safety violations.
Friday's Art Notes March 4, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Egyptian culture minister says he's quitting his post.
Thursday's Art Notes March 3, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an exhibit of ancient Afghan artifacts opens in London and scientists say they could reconstruct a Afghan Buddha statue that was destroyed by the Taliban.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 2, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, former Sen. Christopher Dodd will take over as head of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 1, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, actress Jane Russell has died.
Monday on the NewsHour: A Look at 'Parazit' February 28, 2011 |
More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with "Parazit" duo Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi.
Monday's Art Notes February 28, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "The King's Speech" was the big winner at the Academy Awards, taking home four Oscars: best picture, best director for Tom Hooper, best original screenplay for David Seidler and best actor for Colin Firth.
Friday's Art Notes February 25, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a woman sues the Gagosian Gallery after an incident involving protesters and the police.
Thursday's Art Notes February 24, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, new media and technology for generating Oscar buzz.
Wednesday's Art Notes February 23, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the fight in Michigan over the cost benefit of tax incentives for the film industry.
Tuesday's Art Notes February 22, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra suspends its season.
Friday's Art Notes February 18, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, musicians of the Detroit Symphony vote on a final contract offer.
Thursday's Art Notes February 17, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, some of the antiquities that were believed to be looted have been located.
Wednesday's Art Notes February 16, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a contemporary art auction turns into arts funding protest.
In Search for Inspiration, Studio 360 Finds 'Spark' at the Source February 15, 2011 |
"Spark: How Creativity Works," a new book by the producer of Studio 360, draws on interviews with nearly forty creative minds to draw lessons about what it means to be creative.
Tuesday's Art Notes February 15, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Jasper Johns and Yo-Yo Ma are honored at the White House.
Monday's Art Notes February 14, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a roundup of Grammy winners.
Friday's Art Notes February 11, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, L.A.'s Watts Towers get $500,000 towards restoration efforts.
Thursday's Art Notes February 10, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines...
Drawing and Hustling in Washington, D.C. February 9, 2011 |
Nikita Z. Murray sees dollar signs -- not faces -- when he sits down to draw a portrait. It's a Friday afternoon in Arlington, Va., and Murray is working the shopping mall food court.
Wednesday's Art Notes February 9, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, reviewers break their silence on "Spider-Man."
Tuesday's Art Notes February 8, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Maria Altmann, who escaped Nazi-occupied Vienna and won a fight to recover Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer," the iconic gold portrait of her aunt, and other artworks, has died.
Monday's Art Notes February 7, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Russian political documentary is stolen before its premiere.
Friday's Art Notes February 4, 2011 |
In Art Notes, artist Jeff Koons drops his claim on a balloon dog bookend.
Around the Nation February 3, 2011 |
Here are some of the latest and greatest culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes February 3, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, China tells UPenn that they can't show any of the objects slated for an upcoming exhibition.
Battle Hymn of the 'Fobby' Mother February 2, 2011 |
Before Amy Chua's memoir, "Battle Hymns of a Tiger Mother," touched off nerves about domineering Asian mothers, there was MyMomIsAFob.com, a blog that shares the lighthearted and idiosyncratic parenting moments of Asian mothers in America.
Wednesday's Art Notes February 2, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Egypt's culture minister says the country's museums are secure.
Tuesday's Art Notes February 1, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Smithsonian comes up with a new procedure to deal with opposition to their exhibits.
Monday's Art Notes January 31, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the only known film footage of the avant-garde dance group the Ballets Russes turns up in England.
Friday's Art Notes January 28, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the late Dennis Oppenheim left public art projects in process.
Thursday's Art Notes January 27, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Google helps launch a new public digital archive of photos from the Holocaust.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 26, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, scientists say Nabokov's butterfly theory isn't fiction.
Conversation: Frank Gehry's New World Center Opens in Miami January 25, 2011 |
The New World Center in Miami is set to open Tuesday. Designed by architect Frank Gehry, the building will be the new home for the New World Symphony. Jeffrey Brown talks to the architect.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 25, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Academy Awards nominees were announced.
Monday's Art Notes January 24, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the New World Center in Miami, designed by architect Frank Gehry, is set to open Tuesday.
Friday's Art Notes January 21, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the GOP releases a proposal for cutting the national budget that would eliminate the NEA, the NEH and the CPB.
Around the Nation January 20, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes January 20, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Washington National Opera will merge with the Kennedy Center.
Onion News Network Takes On TV January 19, 2011 |
"The Onion News Network," a 30-minute, weekly television program, will debut on IFC on Friday. The show comes on the heels of "SportsDome," which premiered on Comedy Central and satirizes the round-the-clock coverage of sports channels like ESPN.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 19, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough speaks out about the "A Fire In My Belly" controversy.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 18, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a university creates the first graduate program in curating performance art.
Monday's Art Notes January 17, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Vermont sculptor sent mini bronzes of Martin Luther King Jr. to the President and others to celebrate the holiday.
Friday's Art Notes January 14, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, experimental theater pioneer Ellen Stewart has passed away at 91.
For Haitian Writers, Identity is Wrapped up in History and Hope January 13, 2011 |
In Haiti, not only was reading certain books dangerous, but writers were commonly known to be the agitators of dissent, those who -- with the spark of a word -- might ignite an upheaval in the minds and hearts of the masses.
Around the Nation January 13, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes January 13, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Swedish takeoff of "The Catcher in the Rye" is banned in Canada and the U.S.
In Haiti, 'Rhythm Rests in Our Marrow' January 12, 2011 |
Music is the tenor of Haitian cultural life, carved out of the oppression of slavery and the desire to live freely, writes Haitian-American poet and scholar Patrick Sylvain. It represents a cultural ethos based upon human reality.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 12, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Ai Weiwei's million dollar Shanghai studio has been torn down by Chinese authorities.
In Haiti, Art Remains a Solid Cornerstone January 11, 2011 |
This week, Haitian-American poet and scholar Patrick Sylvain will be writing for Art Beat about his home country and its art, its history and future, and how its artists are surviving in the earthquake's aftermath.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 11, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Dali Museum reopens in a new home.
Monday's Art Notes January 10, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Library of Congress is swingin' for a huge donation of vintage recordings.
Friday's Art Notes January 7, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Asian Art Museum is saved by San Fransisco.
Thursday's Art Notes January 5, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Hollywood got a little economic boost at the end of 2010.
Around the Nation January 5, 2011 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 5, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Huckleberry Finn is published without some of the original language.
The World According to Kal January 4, 2011 |
The work of Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher, the Economist's editorial cartoonist, is the subject of an exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 4, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, will former Gov. Schwarzenegger return to the screen?
Monday's Art Notes January 3, 2011 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, actor Pete Postlewaite has died.
Thursday's Art Notes December 30, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an influential jazz educator, a special effects artist and a von Trapp family singer all died this week.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 29, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, philosopher of aesthetics Denis Dutton has died at age 66.
Tuesday's Art Notes December 28, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the National Film Registry honors 25 new entries.
Monday's Art Notes December 27, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Great White Way may be covered in snow, but the shows are still running.
We the Critics: Undersung Favorites from 2010 December 24, 2010 |
A compilation of favorite works of literature, film, music and art from our readers and the Art Beat staff.
Friday's Art Notes December 24, 2010 |
Merry Christmas from Art Beat!
Thursday's Art Notes December 23, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "Spider-Man" on Broadway gets checked out by the Labor Department.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 22, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, visitors to London galleries who come off the city's snowy streets have been tracking in art-harming salt.
Tuesday's Art Notes December 21, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years in jail and banned from filmmaking.
Monday's Art Notes December 20, 2010 |
The fountain of Piazza della Repubblica is unusually frozen in Rome. Photo by Andreas Solaro/ Getty Images * The Washington Post profiles a new ice art museum in Russia, that preserves once-ephemeral sculptures by kepping the temperature down all...
Friday's Art Notes December 17, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Blake Edwards, whose decades-long career spanned writing, directing and producing nearly 50 films, died late Wednesday at age 88.
Happy Birthday, Art Beat!...And a Special Request to You December 16, 2010 |
Art Beat has turned 2 years old! To mark the occasion and the end of the year, we'd like to hear from you about your favorite books, sounds and sights of the year.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 15, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a person taking a stroll along the beach in Ashkelon, Israel, discovered an ancient Roman statue.
Tuesday's Art Notes December 14, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, LA MOCA takes down a mural it commissioned.
Monday's Art Notes December 13, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, China cracks down on its political writers and artists.
Friday's Art Notes December 10, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Jim Morrison received a posthumous pardon from Florida's governor.
Thursday's Art Notes December 9, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a lawsuit questions the provenance of a Cezanne at the Met.
The 30th Anniversary of John Lennon's Death December 8, 2010 |
On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York home. Jeffrey Brown talks to music critic Greil Marcus about the musician's cultural legacy.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 8, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the oldest opera singer in the world has died.
Boston's Museum Makes More Room for Art of the Americas December 7, 2010 |
In November, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston opened the doors to a brand new expansion that houses its collection of American Art, in every meaning of the word "American."
Tuesday's Art Notes December 7, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Susan Philipsz is the winner of this year's Turner Prize.
Monday's Art Notes December 6, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Google launches its latest e-book venture.
Friday's Art Notes December 2, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an Italian shoe tycoon puts up the entire cost of a three year renovation project on the Colosseum.
Conversation: Martin Sullivan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery December 2, 2010 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to Martin Sullivan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, about the decision to remove a work of art from the current exhibit "Hide/Seek" after complaints from a religious organization.
Thursday's Art Notes December 1, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Eminem leads the Grammy nominations, and a Washington gallery organizes a protest against the removal of an art video from a Smithsonian exhibit.
Around the Nation December 1, 2010 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 1, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the National Portrait Gallery removes a video installation after complaints from a religious organization.
Tuesday's Art Notes November 30, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Miami breaks ground on an art museum.
Monday's Art Notes November 29, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a French man has revealed a collection of almost 300 undocumented art works by Pablo Picasso.
Around the Nation November 24, 2010 |
A special Thanksgiving roundup of public media arts and culture (and cooking) stories.
Wednesday's Art Notes November 24, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, music helps seniors practice balance and the Royal Shakespeare Company opens its new theater.
Tuesday's Art Notes November 23, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Yale University agrees to return a collection of Incan artifacts to Peru.
Monday's Art Notes November 22, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, two major museums face financial woes.
Friday's Art Notes November 19, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, some Italian sculptures get re-attachable body parts.
Around the Nation November 17, 2010 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes November 17, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, flamenco dancing is honored by UNESCO as an essential cultural tradition and an artist agrees to wire a video camera into the back of his head.
Tuesday's Art Notes November 16, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, visa problems for Lincoln Center and budget problems for the Louisville Orchestra.
Monday's Art Notes November 15, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an American is charged with stealing bird skins from a British museum.
Friday's Art Notes November 12, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture news, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston celebrates a new addition.
Will the Real Author (Bill Wyman) Please Stand Up? November 11, 2010 |
A (creative nonfiction) review of Keith Richard's new book, supposedly written by Mick Jagger, is mistaken for the real thing
Thursday's Art Notes November 11, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture news, film producer Dino De Laurentiis has died at age 91.
Around the Nation November 10, 2010 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes November 10, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture news, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will return 19 artifacts to Egypt.
Tuesday's Art Notes November 9, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Philadelphia Museum of Art breaks ground on a new building expansion.
Monday's Art Notes November 8, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture news, the Pope consecrates the Sagrada Familia and Poland finishes a new, immense Christian landmark.
Friday's Art Notes November 5, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, will Hollywood become more conservative?
Questions of Photographic Propriety in 'Framing Innocence' November 4, 2010 |
In 1999, Cynthia Stewart, an amateur photographer and school bus driver in Oberlin, Ohio, was arrested on two felony charges for photographs she'd taken of her eight-year-old daughter, which she tried to have developed at a nearby drugstore. The charges were eventually dropped. The in-between is the subject of a new book by poet Lynn Powell called "Framing Innocence."
Thursday's Art Notes November 4, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Peru's president asks for some special help in retrieving ancient artifacts from Yale University.
Wednesday's Art Notes November 3, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Chinese government plans to destroy Ai Weiwei's Shanghai art studio.
Tuesday's Art Notes November 2, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Turkey lifts its ban on YouTube.
Monday's Art Notes November 1, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, George Hickenlooper, who won an Emmy Award in 1992 for directing "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," has died at age 47,
Sowing the Seeds of Fear at Cox Farms October 29, 2010 |
Lucas Cox-Galhotra, director of operations at Cox Farms in northern Virginia, shared tips for putting on a good scare and gave us a tour as employees set up for Fields of Fear.
Friday's Art Notes October 29, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Hobbit legislation passes in New Zealand.
Thursday's Art Notes October 28, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an American car enthusiast pays $4.1 million at auction to buy James Bond's most famous car and the New York Philharmonic renews its efforts to visit Cuba.
Wednesday's Art Notes October 27, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Maya Angelou's personal papers, including letters from Malcolm X and James Baldwin and revisions of the poem she wrote to celebrate President Bill Clinton's inauguration, will be made public by the New York Public Library.
Tuesday's Art Notes October 26, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the end of the Sony Walkman and the passing of television cartoonist Alexander Anderson Jr., creator of Rocky the flying squirrel and Bullwinkle the moose.
Monday's Art Notes October 25, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "the biggest legal brawl in the art world" is coming to an abrupt end.
Friday's Art Notes October 22, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, more than 100 Brillo boxes said to be works by Andy Warhol have been declared "copies."
Around the Nation Roundup October 21, 2010 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Thursday's Art Notes October 21, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the arts are not escaping historic government spending cuts in Britain as Arts Council England is having its budget cut by almost 30 percent.
Wednesday's Art Notes October 20, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "Flight of the Bumblebee" is played in record time.
Monday's Art Notes October 18, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, New York's Chelsea Art Museum has lost the deed to its building.
Friday's Art Notes October 15, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture, bed bugs make their (unwelcome) debut at the Metropolitan Opera.
Thursday's Art Notes October 14, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Rome trial over looted antiquities against former Getty curator Marion True has been dismissed.
Wednesday's Art Notes October 13, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Howard Jacobson wins the 2010 Man Booker Prize.
Tuesday's Art Notes October 12, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Man Booker Prize will be announced late on Tuesday.
Monday's Art Notes October 11, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, soul singer Solomon Burke has died at age 70.
Coming Soon to PBS, the History of Art Across Time, Continents and Cultures October 8, 2010 |
Starting Sunday on PBS, a new 13-part educational series for high school and college students explores some of the most commonly recurring themes that come up again and again across the history (and contemporary practice) of art.
Friday's Art Notes October 8, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines,
Thursday's Art Notes October 7, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa wins the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Wednesday's Art Notes October 6, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, flight attendants use the power of pop to keep their passengers' attention.
Tuesday's Art Notes October 5, 2010 |
Today's arts and culture headlines include two strange robbery stories.
Monday's Art Notes October 4, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra goes on strike.
Friday's Art Notes October 1, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a Tea Party coloring book and a congressional hold on building a National Women's History Museum.
Thursday on the NewsHour: City of Asylum/Pittsburgh September 30, 2010 |
City of Asylum/Pittsburgh is a six-year-old program that provides shelter to foreign literary writers who have encountered dangers in their homeland. Watch online exclusive videos of the writers reading their work.
Thursday's Art Notes September 30, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, actor Tony Curtis has passed away at age 85.
Wednesday's Art Notes September 29, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, film director Arthur Penn has died.
MacArthur Foundation Announces 2010 Class of Genius Grant Winners September 28, 2010 |
A jazz pianist, an installation artist and a third-generation stone carver are among the recipients of the 2010 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship grants, announced early Tuesday morning.
Monday's Art Notes September 27, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Lehman Brothers auctions their collection of modern and contemporary art.
Friday's Art Notes September 24, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, an previously unknown painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is discovered in Spain.
Thursday's Art Notes September 23, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Art Institute of Chicago sues the engineering company who helped build its Modern wing.
Around the Nation September 22, 2010 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes September 22, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the KennedyCenter gets a big donation from its chairman.
Tuesday's Art Notes September 21, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, missing Iraqi antiquities turn up at the prime minister's office.
Monday's Art Notes September 20, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, YouTube and the Guggenheim release a shortlist of the best creative video.
Friday's Art Notes September 17, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the movie about Joaquin's downward spiral is a fiction, not a documentary.
Thursday's Art Notes September 16, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, fears from Britain about loaning the Cyrus Cylinder and a real Museum of Innocence for Orhan Pamuk.
Wednesday's Art Notes September 15, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, David Foster Wallace's last, unfinished work will be published next year.
Tuesday's Art Notes September 14, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a photographer who made some of the most famous images of the Civil Rights era was also spying on his subjects.
Monday's Art Notes September 13, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Sofia Coppola won the Gold Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival, and filmmaker Claude Chabrol died Sunday at age 80.
Friday's Art Notes September 10, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, British artists start a campaign to stop culture budget cuts.
Thursday's Art Notes September 9, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami gets a grand show at the Palace of Versailles.
'Parallel Currents' Showcases a Poet's Collection of Latin American Art September 8, 2010 |
Entering Ricardo Pau-Llosa's home in Miami, visitors can't help but feel they've stepped into an art museum. From the kitchen to his high-ceilinged study, nearly every inch of his place is covered with works by contemporary of Latin American artists.
Wednesday's Art Notes September 8, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the cultural impact of a mayor's retirement, and the return of some of Iraq's treasures.
Tuesday's Art Notes September 7, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the Kennedy Center names its 2010 honorees, and dance comes to the White House.
Friday's Art Notes September 3, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the art of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
Thursday's Art Notes September 2, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a fire at the Phillips Collection and California passes a new law on stolen art.
Wednesday's Art Notes September 1, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Iraqi artists may participate in next year's Venice Biennale for the first time since 1976.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 31, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, the White House announces the launch of a new dance performance series.
Monday's Art Notes August 30, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, "Modern Family" and "Mad Men" took home Emmys after Sunday's awards show.
Conversation: Nicholas Carr's 'The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains' August 27, 2010 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to Nicholas Carr, author of "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains," which looks through the lens of neuroscience to see how the Internet shapes our brains.
Friday's Art Notes August 27, 2010 |
After dominating the home video rental business for more than a decade and struggling to survive in recent years against Netflix and Redbox, Blockbuster is preparing to file for bankruptcy next month.
Thursday's Art Notes August 26, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, a New York film student is charged with a murder attempt against a Muslim taxi driver and the original Kermit the Frog is donated to the Smithsonian.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 25, 2010 |
In today's arts and culture headlines, Wyclef Jean loses his bid to run for office in Haiti.
Tuesday on the NewsHour: Indianapolis Museum of Art Breaks New Ground August 24, 2010 |
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown goes to Indiana to talk to the curators, artists and patrons involved in the transformation at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 24, 2010 |
In today's roundup of arts and culture news, Egypt's culture minister was arrested after the Van Gogh heist, and a songwriter who penned hits for Louis Armstrong and Elvis Presley has died.
Monday's Art Notes August 23, 2010 |
A roundup of the day's art and culture headlines, including a Van Gogh heist in Cairo.
Friday's Art Notes August 20, 2010 |
In today's roundup of arts and culture news, newcomers to the OED, a drop in on-screen smoking, and remembering the piper who played for troops on the beaches of Normandy.
Thursday's Art Notes August 19, 2010 |
In today's roundup of arts and culture news, a look at the new art works vying for a spot on London's fourth plinth and the aesthetic proclivities of extraterrestrials.
Mom Says the Darndest Things: 10 Questions for Kelly Oxford August 18, 2010 |
Kelly Oxford started writing an anonymous blog more than seven years ago after spending a lot of time online reading sites about child-rearing. What she found were places where fellow mothers could communicate with each other, but they just weren't very entertaining.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 18, 2010 |
In today's daily roundup of arts and culture news, the Metropolitan Opera broke a sales record, archaeologists in Afghanistan find an ancient Buddhist site and a new library honoring Kurt Vonnegut will open in Indianapolis.
Monday on the NewsHour: William Powers August 16, 2010 |
Williams Powers' book, "Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age," looks to what Powers calls the "best place to find sanity": the past.
Monday's Art Notes August 16, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Friday's Art Notes August 13, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes August 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 11, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 10, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Monday's Art Notes August 9, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Friday's Art Notes August 6, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes August 5, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes August 4, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes August 3, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Monday's Art Notes August 2, 2010 |
A roundup of arts and culture headlines.
Friday's Art Notes July 30, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes July 29, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 28, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Honoring a Modern Chicago Landmark as an 'Urban Vision' July 27, 2010 |
When the construction of Chicago's Marina City reached completion in 1964, it was an architectural and social icon for the city -- and beyond.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 27, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes July 26, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes July 23, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes July 22, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Around the Nation Roundup July 21, 2010 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 21, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 20, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes July 19, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes July 16, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes July 15, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 14, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes July 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes July 9, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes July 7, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes July 7, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes July 6, 2010 |
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Friday's Art Notes July 2, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes July 1, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes June 30, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: The State of American Libraries June 29, 2010 |
This week, librarians from around the country have gathered in Washington for the annual meeting of the American Library Association to meet with authors, share experiences and discuss topics ranging from budget cuts, branch closings and staff reductions, to technology upgrades and innovations.
Tuesday's Art Notes June 29, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes June 28, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes June 25, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes June 24, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes June 23, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes June 22, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes June 21, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes June 18, 2010 |
A roundup of arts notes.
Thursday's Art Notes June 17, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes June 16, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
The Hipster in the Age of Online Ridicule June 15, 2010 |
Through several decades of commercial and Internet indoctrination, it's much easier these days to embody the external qualities of hip. Hip isn't only attainable; it's accessible, searchable, and for sale.
Tuesday's Art Notes June 15, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
As North Korea Returns to World Cup, Filmmaker Recounts 'Underdog' 1966 Team June 14, 2010 |
North Korea's national soccer team is something Gordon knows a lot about -- it took him four years to be granted access to make his first film, "The Game of Their Lives," a profile of North Korea's 1966 World Cup team.
Monday's Art Notes June 14, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: Jean-Michel Cousteau June 11, 2010 |
Jean-Michel Cousteau recently went to the Gulf of Mexico with a team of divers to examine the damage being caused by the BP oil spill disaster. He's the son of the late Jacques Cousteau and the author of a new book about him titled "My Father, the Captain."
Friday's Art Notes June 11, 2010 |
A roundup of art notes.
Thursday's Art Notes June 10, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
World Cup Song by Shakira Stirs Controversy June 9, 2010 |
This year's World Cup song, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," has stirred sentiment among South Africans, many of whom were outraged because FIFA selected a non-African, Colombian pop star Shakira, to write the song and perform lead vocals.
Wednesday's Art Notes June 9, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: Spoleto Festival USA Making 34th Appearance in Charleston June 8, 2010 |
For 17 days and nights every spring in Charleston, South Carolina, theaters, churches and outdoor spaces are home to opera, theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music.
Tuesday's Art Notes June 8, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes June 7, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes June 4, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Pakistani Women Make Community, Income Through Art June 3, 2010 |
n 2003, Sumeena Nazir founded the Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy, a women's development agency, in her hometown of Chakwal to provide rural women an opportunity to form support networks in their own neighborhoods.
Thursday's Art Notes June 3, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Artists Team Up to Create World Cup 'Posters' June 2, 2010 |
Capturing the frenzy, anticipation and pride behind the first World Cup in Africa required the work of contemporary artists, inspiration from six continents and 17 posters.
Wednesday's Art Notes June 2, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes June 1, 2010 |
A roundup of arts notes.
Monday's Art Notes May 31, 2010 |
A roundup of arts notes.
Friday's Art Notes May 28, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes May 27, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
The Beautiful Game, Rendered in Art May 26, 2010 |
2010 Fine Art, a Cape Town, South Africa-based company has commissioned more than 100 artists from around the globe to paint, whittle and sculpt works inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Lots to See, But More Importantly Do, at Maker Faire May 26, 2010 |
More than 80,000 people descended on San Mateo in California's Silicon Valley this weekend for the fifth annual Maker Faire, the world's largest DIY -- or Do-It-Yourself -- festival.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 26, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 25, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes May 24, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes May 21, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes May 20, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Soccer Cinema's Goal: Bring Game to Rural South Africans May 19, 2010 |
Distance and money will prevent millions of South Africans from getting to see the FIFA World Cup while it takes place in their own country next month. That's why South African filmmaker Don Edkins created Soccer Cinema, a traveling theater that has been screening soccer-themed films in small communities all over the country since April.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 19, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 18, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes May 17, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes May 14, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes May 13, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Going to the World Cup? Do the Diski May 12, 2010 |
As if soccer fans need help getting excited about the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the nation's tourism office has created the Diski -- a dance to commemorate the tournament, the first ever on the continent.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Trying to Strike a Chord with Fans, One Recycling Bin at a Time May 11, 2010 |
On Earth Day, Art Beat profiled two companies who are almost as devoted to environmentalism as they are to producing and playing music. Here are two more groups who have changed their operations to be more green while encouraging others to follow suit.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 11, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Lena Horne Dies at Age 92 May 10, 2010 |
Groundbreaking singer, performer and film star Lena Horne died Sunday night in New York at the age of 92. Horne, the first African American to sign a long-term contract with a major film studio, broke down racial barriers, most memorably with "Stormy Weather."
Monday's Art Notes May 10, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes May 7, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Picasso Price Helps Paint a Prettier Picture for the Art Market May 6, 2010 |
This week, the art market continued to show strong signs of recovery as leading auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's held their Impressionist and Modern art sales, setting records and at least tripling the total brought in by the same auctions last May.
Thursday's Art Notes May 6, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: Rebecca Solnit, Biographer of Eadweard Muybridge May 5, 2010 |
Rebecca Solnit is the author of "River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West," which won the 2003 National Book Award for Criticism, and a contributor to the exhibition catalog for the current Muybridge exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Wednesday's Art Notes May 5, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes May 4, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes May 3, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: Peter Berg, Creator and Executive Producer of 'Friday Night Lights' April 30, 2010 |
NBC's television drama "Friday Night Lights," shows football as the raison d'etre for the small, fictional community of Dillon, Tx., but its residents also learn that life is about much more than touchdowns.
Friday's Art Notes April 30, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes April 29, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes April 28, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 27, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes April 26, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: PBS President Paula Kerger Making a Push for More Arts Programming April 23, 2010 |
The "Public Broadcasting Service":http://video.pbs.org/feature/149/ -- our home -- has a long tradition of showcasing the arts. But it's also true that programs featuring performances and exhibitions are not as pervasive and prominent on the nightly schedule as in the past.
Friday on the NewsHour: Mark Fiore, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning April 23, 2010 |
Mark Fiore is the first internet animator to win a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. His work appears only online -- on his own website, plus that of the San Francisco Chronicle, National Public Radio and other outlets.
Friday's Art Notes April 23, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Two Companies Make It Easy Being Green April 22, 2010 |
For Earth Day, we take a look at two companies in the music industry that have made environmentally-friendly practices a priority.
Thursday's Art Notes April 22, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes April 21, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 20, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes April 19, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
'Doctor Who' Regenerates for a New Season April 16, 2010 |
On Saturday, a new era begins for the BBC's beloved science-fiction series, "Doctor Who," the quirky and mysterious hero who time travels in a spaceship disguised as a blue police box, exploring strange worlds and occasionally saving the universe.
Friday's Art Notes April 16, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes April 15, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes April 14, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines
2010 Pulitzer Prizes in Letters, Drama, Music April 12, 2010 |
The 2010 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. The winners in the Letters, Drama and Music categories are...
Monday's Art Notes April 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes April 9, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes April 7, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Shearer's 'Silent Echo Chamber' Embraces TV's Awkward Silences April 7, 2010 |
Awkwardness is the essence of "The Silent Echo Chamber," a multi-screen video installation on display at the New Orleans Contemporary Art Center. The work is part of an ongoing project called "Nontalking Heads" by "Harry Shearer.
Wednesday's Art Notes April 7, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
In Austin, 'Cathedral of Junk' Might Be Headed for the Trash Heap April 6, 2010 |
The "Cathedral of Junk" is, by nearly every measure, irregular. It's equal parts art work and urban jungle gym; improvised wedding chapel and theater venue; an Austin, Tex., landmark and the life's work of a man named Vincent Hannemann. In March, Austin's Code Compliance Department told Hannemann that he either had to obtain a building permit and a certificate of occupancy, or tear down the 33-foot-tall, 60-ton sculpture.
Tuesday's Art Notes April 6, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes April 5, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes April 2, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
New Translation Is a Song to the Psalms April 1, 2010 |
To help combat depression, Pamela Greenberg flipped through the Book of Psalms in Hebrew, taking time to translate the ones that spoke out to her on any given day. Over time, Greenberg found she had translated so many, she decided to do them all.
Thursday's Art Notes April 1, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tonight on PBS, I.M. Pei Finds Life Reflection in Return to China March 31, 2010 |
Tonight on PBS, American Masters follows architect I.M. Pei back to the hometown he left as a young man, to design a new, modern museum for the city of Suzhou, China.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 31, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
A Pilgrimage to the World's 'Sacred Waters' March 30, 2010 |
In 2009, photographer John Stanmeyer journeyed to 12 nations to document how different cultures make use of water on a spiritual level.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 30, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes March 29, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes March 26, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes March 25, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 24, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 23, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes March 22, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: Still Unsolved, Gardner Heist Remains Largest Art Theft in History March 19, 2010 |
Twenty years ago this week, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston was the site of the biggest art heist in history. Jeffrey Brown talks to Ulrich Boser, author of "The Gardner Heist" and who has been following recent developments in the case, to see if authorities are any closer to catching the thieves.
Around the Nation Roundup March 19, 2010 |
Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers.
Friday's Art Notes March 19, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes March 18, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 17, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Charles Moore's Photographs Helped Spur Fight Against Racial Injustice March 16, 2010 |
Charles Moore, a photographer whose images helped to enlighten the nation to the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and '60s, died at the age of 79. According to his daughter, he died from natural causes in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Thursday, March 11.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 16, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes March 15, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes March 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes March 11, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Around the Nation Roundup March 10, 2010 |
Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 10, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
On Radio Free Afghanistan, Time for Letters March 9, 2010 |
A selection letters sent to Radio Free Afghanistan -- complaints of corruption, suggestions for rural development, song requests, poetry, tips for the president -- as well as photos and artifacts are at the Library of Congress in "Voices from Afghanistan."
Tuesday's Art Notes March 9, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes March 8, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes March 5, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes March 4, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Around the Nation Roundup: May-the-Best- Artist-Win Edition March 3, 2010 |
Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers.
Wednesday's Art Notes March 3, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes March 2, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes March 1, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes February 26, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
'Families of Abraham' Gather in Exhibition February 25, 2010 |
'Families of Abraham," a photography exhibit, captures families of Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths in their daily lives.
Wednesday's Art Notes February 24, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes February 23, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes February 22, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Rodarte Makes a 'Quick' Move From Runway to Museum February 19, 2010 |
In the big tents in Bryant Park this past week, some of the biggest fashion designers in the world were getting their New York minute, so to speak, including Laura and Kate Mulleavy, the sisters behind the fashion label Rodarte. But the Mulleavys were also the focus of another kind of show -- a new exhibit called "Quicktake: Rodarte" at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
Friday's Art Notes February 19, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
After Losing Its Bookstore, Laredo Tries to Write the Next Chapter February 18, 2010 |
The last bookstore in Laredo, Texas, closed its doors for good one month ago this week. This bilingual and bicultural border town, long challenged by high illiteracy rates, is now adjusting to its new reality.
Thursday's Art Notes February 17, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes February 16, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes February 16, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes February 15, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes February 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
The Fashionable Life of Alexander McQueen February 11, 2010 |
Alexander McQueen, one of the top fashion designers in the world, was found dead at his London home on Thursday after an apparent suicide. He was 40.
Thursday's Art Notes February 11, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes February 10, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes February 9, 2010 |
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Monday's Art Notes February 8, 2010 |
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Friday's Art Notes February 5, 2010 |
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Thursday's Art Notes February 4, 2010 |
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Wednesday's Art Notes February 3, 2010 |
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Tuesday's Art Notes February 2, 2010 |
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Monday's Art Notes February 1, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes January 29, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Answers Your Questions January 28, 2010 |
I recently had the chance to talk with new NEA chairman Rocco Landesman for an interview we aired earlier this month, and invited you to send us your questions and comments for him. We compiled them and put them to Mr. Landesman last week.
Thursday's Art Notes January 28, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 27, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 26, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes January 25, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Friday's Art Notes January 22, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes January 21, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 20, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Artists Chip in for Haiti Relief January 19, 2010 |
Culture-makers across the country are banding together to raise money for the victims of last week's devastating earthquake in Haiti that leveled the country's capital.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 19, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes January 18, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Forum: Rocco Landesman Will Answer Your Comments and Questions January 15, 2010 |
I recently had the chance to talk with new NEA chairman Rocco Landesman for an interview we aired earlier this month. With so much interest in the NEA -- both positive and critical -- and now in Landesman himself, I asked him to participate in an online viewer forum and he's agreed.
Friday's Art Notes January 15, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes January 14, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 13, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 12, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes January 11, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: Terry Teachout, Author of 'Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong' January 8, 2010 |
Louis Armstrong is the subject of the biography, "Pops," by Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal drama critic and Commentary Magazine cultural critic.
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup January 8, 2010 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Friday's Art Notes January 8, 2010 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Conversation: The Latest in E-Readers January 7, 2010 |
In another in our series, "The Next Chapter of Reading," Jeffrey Brown talks to Wired staff writer Priya Ganapati, who is at the International Consumer Electronics Show, about what she's seeing in the latest e-reader products.
Thursday's Art Notes January 7, 2010 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Wednesday on the NewsHour: NEA Chief Rocco Landesman January 7, 2010 |
Wednesday on the PBS NewsHour, a conversation with Rocco Landesman, the former Broadway Producer who became the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts this past August.
Wednesday's Art Notes January 6, 2010 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes January 5, 2010 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Monday on the NewsHour: Judith Jamison and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater January 4, 2010 |
Watch more of the interview with Judith Jamison, performance pieces and a 1990 segment about her by former NewsHour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
Monday's Art Notes January 4, 2010 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Friday's Art Notes January 1, 2010 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes December 31, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
A Look at Google Books December 31, 2009 |
In another in our series about the future of literature and literacy, Spencer Michels looks at internet giant Google's controversial plan to offer millions of books online.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 30, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes December 29, 2009 |
A roundup of arts headlines.
Monday's Art Notes December 28, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Friday's Art Notes December 25, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes December 24, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 23, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes December 22, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Monday's Art Notes December 21, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup December 18, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Friday's Art Notes December 18, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Conversation: Harold Ramis and Bernard Sahlins on Second City's 50th Anniversary December 17, 2009 |
On a cold December night in 1959, The Second City opened in the Old Town section of Chicago in a small space that had been previously been a hat shop and Chinese laundry. Fifty years later, Second City stakes claim to having been the training ground for scores of now-household names.
Thursday's Art Notes December 17, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 16, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Tuesday's Art Notes December 15, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Monday's Art Notes December 14, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Conversation: David Byrne Rides and Writes December 11, 2009 |
"I've been riding a bike, in New York mainly, for almost 30 years, just as a way of getting around, starting off just getting around downtown to the clubs, art galleries, dinner with friends," says musician, artist and culture connisseur David Byrne. His journeys -- and the "life of the mind" therein -- have been chronicled on his online journal for years and more recently in a new book called "'The Bicycle Diaries."
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup December 11, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Friday's Art Notes December 11, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Thursday's Art Notes December 10, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Wednesday's Art Notes December 9, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Our Correspondents' Picks of 2009 December 8, 2009 |
As the year draws to a close, and critics everywhere are drawing up their "Best Of" lists, we thought we'd enlist the PBS NewsHour mindshare to give us their picks for their favorite books, films, concerts and plays of 2009.
Tuesday's Art Notes December 8, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Monday's Art Notes December 7, 2009 |
A roundup of art headlines.
Here's to a Year of Art Beat December 4, 2009 |
Hard to believe, but it's been a year since we launched this blog. After our first weeks, I wrote a thank you to our "first responders" -- the people who'd written in to say how much they appreciated and supported our goal of providing a place online for the arts and culture.
The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 2 December 3, 2009 |
Christian Benefiel brings out an old bent steering wheel and proudly places it on the floor of the classroom studio. He rolls the lopsided wheel around on the concrete, and it does lazy circles, wobbling hard as it makes a full rotation.
Photos from the Beijing Underground December 2, 2009 |
Capturing the faces of an ever expanding and changing youth movement in China, photographer Matthew Niederhauser's ongoing project, "Sound Kapital," documents the emerging underground punk, indie rock, electronic and folk music scenes of Beijing.
The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 1 December 1, 2009 |
Two years ago, when artist and fashion designer Megin Sherry returned from London after an internship at haute fashion house Alexander McQueen, her health care coverage on her parents' plan had lapsed.
Barbara Kingsolver Discusses Eating Locally November 26, 2009 |
Happy Thanksgiving! As many of us sit down today for a meal with friends and family, we thought you might enjoy the short clip below. In it Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Barbara Kingsolver about the sustainable food movement.
The Onion Turns 21 November 26, 2009 |
Now celebrating its 21st year, the Onion has fine published consistently funny -- sometimes caustic -- satire of political figures, the media and social convention.
Tuesday on the Newshour: Dancer and Choreographer Bill T. Jones November 24, 2009 |
Bill T. Jones has long been recognized as one of this country's leading contemporary dancers and choreographers, known for his mix of athleticism and his willingness to take on big subjects from the world around him.
Conversation: Phillip Hoose, National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature November 24, 2009 |
Art Beat talks to Phillip Hoose, who last week won the National Book Award for young people's literature for "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice."
Monday on the NewsHour: New Biography Brings Dorothea Lange's Life Into Focus November 23, 2009 |
Some photographs, like "Migrant Mother," have become iconic images, part of our shared history. It and many other photos were taken by a woman who is herself the subject of a new biography: "Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits."
Thursday on the NewsHour: Wu Man November 19, 2009 |
Tonight on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to Wu Man, who at age 45 is one of the world's leading musical ambassadors. She's a master of the pipa -- a four-stringed lute with ancient roots in central Asia and China.
The Picture of Health: How Arts Advocates Weigh In on the Health Care Debate November 18, 2009 |
There are at least 2.2 million working artists in America, 300,000 of whom don't have health insurance, according to federal statistics. Some are self-employed and can't afford individual plans. Some work for non-profits or part-time jobs that don't offer insurance plans.
Herblock's Sketches of History on Exhibition November 12, 2009 |
Herbert Block, better known as "Herblock," drew his first editorial cartoon in 1929, and over the course of the next seven decades sketched the major events of the second half of the 20th century for the Washington Post.
Conversation: Robert Edsel, Author of 'The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History' November 11, 2009 |
Robert Edsel's "The Monuments Men" tells the drama that largely took place behind the scenes of the great sweep of destruction, violence and final triumph of the second world war: the systematic looting of art by the Nazis, and the response and rescue effort by the United States and its allies.
Conversation: Sesame Street's 'Maria' November 10, 2009 |
Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday, and there at nearly the beginning was Sonia Manzano, who was cast as "Maria" in 1971, becoming one of the first Hispanic characters on television.
Weekly Poems: On Sesame Street's 40th Birthday, Kermit and Cookie Monster November 10, 2009 |
Hit children's television show "Sesame Street" celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday. Please enjoy Cookie Monster's hilarious poetry reading below.
20 Years After the Fall, Nostalgia Builds for East German Design November 9, 2009 |
Nostalgia for the East -- or 'ostalgie,' a portmanteau combining the words ost ('east') and nostalgie ('nostalgia') -- has taken hold in contemporary, unified Germany.
Preview: 'Ancient Paths, Modern Voices' November 9, 2009 |
Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown reports on "Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture," a festival currently taking place at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup November 6, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
A Mission to Save a Cultural Legacy, One Deli Sandwich at a Time November 3, 2009 |
Last month, writer and journalist David Sax visited the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C., to kibbutz about a favorite, salivating subject: the delicatessen.
Burtynsky's 'Oil': Refining Art from the Crude October 30, 2009 |
Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky's recently opened exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art takes a large-scale look at something most of us never see, but use or benefit from nearly everyday of our lives: oil.
Monday on the NewsHour: Michael Chabon October 26, 2009 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author writer Michael Chabon about his first work of non-fiction, "Manhood for Amateurs," a collection of essays.
Conversation: 'A New Way Forward' Through Cultural Exchange October 23, 2009 |
From "American Idol" to "Afghan Star," art and entertainment can be powerful tools for cultural exchange. That's the argument in the recent report, "A New Way Forward," which calls for the utilization of the arts to build a better relationship with the Muslim world.
Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Pushes Verse for Community Colleges October 22, 2009 |
Kay Ryan came into office as an "unlikely" poet laureate, she has said, living a quiet life in California, working away on her refined, compact verse. Now in her second term as the 16th U.S. poet laureate, she has decided on a project to share with the nation.
Francine Prose Unlocks the Life and Diary of Anne Frank October 2, 2009 |
A new book by writer Francine Prose called "Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife" asks how much we really know about Frank and her famous work, and wonders what more the talented young writer could have produced if she had not died in a concentration camp as a teenager.
Welcome Home: A Look at Living in Slums September 29, 2009 |
A multimedia exhibition from Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., documents the experiences of families living in unplanned, off-the-grid slums in Nairobi, Mumbai, Caracas and Jakarta.
Ken Burns' Parks Doc Begins Sunday on PBS September 25, 2009 |
Ken Burns' new 12-hour documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," begins Sunday.
Conversation: Scott Noppe-Brandon on the Power, Possibility of Imagination September 23, 2009 |
In a new book called 'Imagination First,' co-authors Eric Liu and Scott Noppe-Brandon argue that we -- individuals and society -- could badly use some imaginative thinking about the imagination.
MacArthur Winner McHugh Serves Up the Weekly Poem September 22, 2009 |
Among today's recipients of the so-called "Genius Award" (i.e. the MacArthur Fellowship) is poet Heather McHugh.
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup September 18, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Celebrating a Duchamp Masterwork September 11, 2009 |
During the last two decades of his life, Marcel Duchamp appeared to have given up art for chess, publically claiming he had gone underground. But hidden in his New York apartment was the final, enigmatic piece he had been working on for 20 years: an erotic, sculptural tableau he titled Etant donnes.
Conversation: Matthew Crawford, Author of 'Shop Class as Soulcraft' September 4, 2009 |
Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown spoke with philosopher and motorcycle-repair shop owner Matthew Crawford about his book, "Shop Class as Soulcraft."
Conversation: Writer, Professor Mark Slouka on America's 'Dehumanized' Education September 4, 2009 |
As students head back to high schools and colleges across the country, an essay in the September issue of Harper's Magazine declares that, "Education in America today is almost exclusively about the GDP."
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup September 4, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Of Dollars and Spidey Sense: Disney Has Much to Gain by Purchasing Marvel September 3, 2009 |
Disney's plan to buy Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4 billion opens up the gates of the Magic Kingdom to a whole host of new characters and helps complete the evolution of comics from a dime-store fringe market to a global economic powerhouse.
A New Deal for Artists September 2, 2009 |
Artists today have a number of safety nets to help ease the pain brought on by a battered economy, but during the Great Depression it took a federal stimulus program of sorts to protect many of the nation's painters and sculptors.
Slide show: a Look at Festivals September 1, 2009 |
Images from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, the "300% Spanish Design" expo in Mexico City and the Hindu Ganesha Festival in India.
Conversation: Josh Neufeld Revisits Katrina August 28, 2009 |
Josh Neufeld's "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge" tracks the lives of New Orleans residents as they fled or remained, and then struggled to cope in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Jessye Norman, the Roots Team Up for Langston Hughes' 'Ask Your Mama' August 27, 2009 |
Five years ago, Emmy Award-winning composer Laura Karpman stumbled across a copy of Hughes"Ask Your Mama." She was instantly struck by the power and potential of the piece, believing it cried out to be realized as a 21st century multimedia performance.
An Unflinching Look at Violence in Juarez August 20, 2009 |
Artist Alice Leora Briggs takes an unflinching look at the violence in the border town of Juarez, Mexico.
Fabrics of Our Lives: Obama's Mother's Collection at the Textile Museum August 18, 2009 |
How do our clothes and other fabrics tell the trajectory of our lives? One woman's answer is now on display in a special two-week exhibit at the Textile Museum.
Recycling a Museum's 'Trash' Back Into Art August 12, 2009 |
When the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art recently deaccessioned a trove of costumes from its collection, a textile artist stumbled upon an auction catalog. His new project was born when he scooped up more than 50 deaccessioned costumes.
Conversation: Remembering John Hughes August 7, 2009 |
With the early death of writer and director John Hughes at 59 yesterday, America lost one of the most vivid voices to come out of (and help define) the 1980s.
Conversation: Alex Prud'homme, Co-Author of Julia Child's 'My Life in France' August 7, 2009 |
For decades on PBS, Julia Child brought her infectious enthusiasm for French cooking into the kitchens of her rapt viewers, passing on the culinary lessons she had learned during the years she lived in France.
The Art of Blogging About Art August 5, 2009 |
Most mainstream news organizations now blog in some form, including, obviously, the NewsHour here on Art Beat. We talked to some other arts and culture bloggers about the ways the medium has affected their messages.
Conversation: Writer Scott Rosenberg August 4, 2009 |
Salon.com co-founder Scott Rosenberg details blogging's short history in his latest book, "Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It's Becoming and Why It Matters."
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup July 31, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Blowout on PBS July 30, 2009 |
Time for a summer sing-along, but forget the bonfire! Instead, gather around the cool light of your TV to watch the man who wrote or made famous most of the songs they taught you sing at camp. Tonight on PBS, Great Performances presents Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday concert at Madison Square Garden.
Merce Cunningham, 90, Modern Dance Master July 27, 2009 |
Merce Cunningham, a dancer who is regarded among the most important and innovative American artists of the 20th century, died Sunday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 90.
Open For Business at 'The Work Office' July 24, 2009 |
Think your paycheck is small? Try getting a gig at The Work Office, where New York City artists have contributed to a WPA-style collaborative art project for Depression-era wages.
The Missoula Children's Theatre July 23, 2009 |
The Missoula Children's Theatre in Montana is a traveling theater company that temporarily sets up shop in schools across the country that don't have drama programs.
'We Sent Music and Laughter There': Man and the Moon, 40 Years On July 20, 2009 |
Now re-released by the Criterion Collection, the new DVD version of "For All Mankind" is far superior to the original grainy images most watched for the first time on their TVs.
Literary Voices Reflect on Health Care July 14, 2009 |
Some popular writers have turned up in an unexpected place: Health Affairs. The contributions are a part of the 10th anniversary of "Narrative Matters," a feature that maintains that health-policy debate must have room for the experiences of regular people.
In London, Antony Gormley's 'One & Other' July 14, 2009 |
Twenty four hours a day for 100 straight days, different people will join kings and generals high atop London's Trafalgar Square, becoming, if only for an hour, a living monument.
Jackson Fans Around the World Say Farewell July 7, 2009 |
The eyes of the world will focus on a sports arena in Los Angeles, as hundreds of thousands of fans and a throng of celebrities congregate for the final salute to the man known as the "King of Pop."
Conversation: Stuart Eizenstat, Holocaust Era Assets Conference July 6, 2009 |
Delegates from 50 countries just gathered in Prague to discuss the status of property looted by the Nazis during World War II, including hundreds of thousands of art works.
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup July 3, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Conversation: Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson's Longtime Friend and Producer June 26, 2009 |
Quincy Jones, who was Michael Jackson's longtime friend and record producer, talks about Jackson's life and legacy.
Michael Joseph Jackson, 1958-2009 June 26, 2009 |
Michael Jackson is everywhere today. It's like it's 1983 again: His songs are all over the radio, his music videos are on television, his life story in newspapers and in conversations. It took the King of Pop's death to bring him back into the mainstream.
Around the Nation, Friday Roundup June 26, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Actress, '70s Icon Farrah Fawcett Dies After High-profile Cancer Battle June 25, 2009 |
Actress Farrah Fawcett, best known for starring in the 1970s TV hit "Charlie's Angels," died Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif., following a battle with cancer. She was 62.
National Symphony Orchestra Tours China June 24, 2009 |
China is home to stars like the pianist Lang Lang, it has vast numbers of music students, it's the world's largest exporter of musical instruments, and it's building new venues to hear music all the time.
Kodak Retires Iconic Kodachrome Film June 24, 2009 |
Eastman Kodak Co. announced this week that it was retiring its iconic Kodachrome film because of declining demand. Introduced in 1935, Kodachrome became the world's first commercially successful color film.
Artomatic: For the People, By the People June 16, 2009 |
It's easy to walk into any of the myriad free art museums here in Washington and find days' worth of great stuff to see. But what about the chances of you getting your artwork up in one of those museums? Fat chance!
Extended Interview: Lynn Nottage June 15, 2009 |
It's set in a small bar in the Congo, but Lynn Nottage's recent Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Ruined,' tells an epic story about the ravages of war, especially its impact on women.
Conversation: Historian Simon Schama June 12, 2009 |
Historian Simon Schama is well-known for his books and television documentaries on art and a wide range of other subjects.
Thursday on the NewsHour: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing June 11, 2009 |
Thursday on the NewsHour: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing
Extended Interviews: Art Institute of Chicago June 11, 2009 |
The new modern wing of the Art Institute of Chicago was intended to expand one of the nation's leading museums and provide space for its collection of modern and contemporary art.
Slide Show: Scenes from the Venice Biennale June 10, 2009 |
Held every two years, the Venice Biennale is the oldest and one of the largest contemporary art exhibitions in the world. This year's biennial, "Making Worlds," is the 53rd exhibition.
In Science and Jazz, Father and Son Find Common Bonds June 9, 2009 |
It's just after closing on a Friday night at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington. In the darkened auditorium, a jazz quintet is building a rhythmic floor on a soft, steady percussion line and lilting piano chords.
Weekly Poem: 'Luminous Great Mass' June 8, 2009 |
"Luminous Great Mass" is from Peter O'Leary's collection, "Watchfulness" (Spuyten Duyvil, 2001). The poem is also included in the Poetry Foundation's Chicago Poetry Tour, a multimedia tour of poetry written in and about the city of Chicago.
Around the Nation, Friday Round-up June 5, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation:
How Publishers Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the E-Book June 5, 2009 |
To "e-read," or not to e-read? That was the question on the minds of publishers, authors and librarians gathered in New York City this weekend for the industry's massive annual trade show, BookExpo America.
Smart Design for a Complicated Crisis June 3, 2009 |
A short and simple story of the credit crisis? Do you have 11 minutes? That's how long it takes designer Jonathan Jarvis to break down one of the most complicated financial news stories of the year in his video, "The Crisis of Credit Visualized."
Around the Nation, Friday Round-up May 29, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
Conversation: Amos Oz May 27, 2009 |
Celebrated Israeli author Amos Oz has published 18 books and is the recipient of numerous literary awards. His recent memoir, "A Tale of Love and Darkness," was an international bestseller.
Tonight on PBS: 'Hollywood Chinese' May 27, 2009 |
Wednesday night on PBS, WNET's American Masters presents the national premier of "Hollywood Chinese," the highly acclaimed documentary that tells the story of Chinese-American cinematic history.
Around the Nation, Friday Round-Up May 22, 2009 |
Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.
First Class Addition in Second City: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing May 21, 2009 |
The city that gave birth to the skyscraper and modern architecture has added a fresh facade to its landscape that is being hailed as a "temple of light." The Art Institute of Chicago opened up its Modern Wing this week.
First Family Hosts 'Poetry Jam' at White House May 14, 2009 |
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michele Obama welcomed actors, poets and writers to the East Room of the White House for a night of poetry readings and spoken word.
Conversation: Author Mark Kurlansky on 'America Eats' May 13, 2009 |
Throughout the Depression, an ambitious New Deal project called "America Eats" employed secretaries and unemployed journalists, as well as literary luminaries -- Nelson Algren, Zora Neale Hurston and Eudora Welty -- to research and write about the nation's gastronomic traditions, from debate over mint juleps in the South and differences between clam chowders in the Northeast.
Maya Lin: Extended Interviews May 12, 2009 |
Jeffery Brown's profile of Mya Lin from Tuesday's program will be posted in Art Beat soon. Below are two extended interviews with Lin.
Conversation: Daniyal Mueenuddin May 8, 2009 |
Daniyal Mueenuddin new book, "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders," comprises a series of linked stories that explore the lives of peasants and landowners in Pakistan's Punjab.
Conversation: Russell L. Goings May 8, 2009 |
To sit down and talk with Russell Goings, you would never guess he came to poetry later in life. Stories rich with allusions drawn from the gods of antiquity to the pioneers of the African-American journey to freedom pour out of Goings in a natural rhythm that reveals his connection to the blues and gospel, Homer and Shakespeare.
New David Simon Drama Will Depict Life in Post-Katrina New Orleans May 6, 2009 |
Fans of the groundbreaking TV drama "The Wire" can expect a new David Simon series about life in urban America next year. HBO has reportedly picked up "Treme," a new series about musicians in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans.
St. Louis Arts Help Anchor Neighborhoods April 27, 2009 |
Once upon a time, St. Louis's Delmar Loop used to be a fashionable shopping boulevard accessible by trolley car. But like many other great urban areas in the 1960s, white flight took a heavy toll on many St. Louis neighborhoods: crime went up, and commercial and cultural centers diminished, as did infrastructure such as public transportation.
Conversation: Poet Mark Nowak and Director April Daras Discuss 'Coal Mountain Elementary' April 24, 2009 |
Mark Nowak's recently published poetry collection "Coal Mountain Elementary" explores the perils and at times personal tragedies of the coal mining industry. "Coal Mountain Elementary" is also being staged as a play by Davis & Elkins College.
Art Beat, the NewsHour Visit St. Louis April 24, 2009 |
This week, Art Beat hit the road. Destination: St. Louis. We've spent the last couple of days rounding up stories as part of the NewsHour's special Spotlight City coverage of St. Louis, which starts Monday.
On MoMA's Menu: 'Tangled Alphabets' Soup April 22, 2009 |
"Tangled Alphabets," on display now at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, is a dual retrospective of Argentine Leon Ferrari and Brazilian Mira Schendel, and the first major exhibition of their work in the United States.
Poetry Series: Nathalie Handal April 21, 2009 |
In case you missed it, here's Monday's segment featuring poet, playwright, writer and editor Nathalie Handal.
Around the Country, Newspapers Cut Arts Critics April 20, 2009 |
The Pulitzer Prizes were announced today. It's a time to celebrate the best in journalism, but also a chance for us to look at changes in the industry and their impact on the quality of newspaper coverage.
Conversation: Elie Wiesel April 10, 2009 |
In the new novel, "A Mad Desire to Dance," Doriel Waldman has survived the holocaust as a youth and achieved professional success as a man only to find himself in his 60s barely hanging onto his sanity.
Can Hollywood Help Rescue Michigan? April 10, 2009 |
As Detroit's auto industry crumbles, leaving the state with the highest unemployment rate in the nation and substantial budget gap, state lawmakers are turning to alternative sources of revenue, notably from the film industry.
Character Project Captures Faces of America April 8, 2009 |
A new photography exhibit called the 'Character Project' features the work of 11 contemporary photographers who each shot a small series of photographs of Americans during the summer of 2008.
Where the Indigenous and Comics Meet April 7, 2009 |
Until recently, American Indians appeared only as stereotypes in comic books, their real narratives and folklore obscured by generic images of teepees and headdresses.
Conversation: Robert Lynch, President, Americans for the Arts March 27, 2009 |
Amid the economic downturn, many arts organizations around the country are feeling the hurt right now, along with everyone else.
Getty, Italian Museum Announce Collaboration March 24, 2009 |
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced Monday a new collaboration with the Archaeology Museum in Florence, Italy to bring artifacts from the Italian museum to museum-goers in California.
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's 'The 99' March 20, 2009 |
It looks like an ordinary American comic book; heroes wear brightly colored costumes and use their bulging muscles to conquer the forces of evil. But look again -- one of the superheroes is wearing a burka.
Last Run: Historic Baltimore Theater Closes March 19, 2009 |
Hundreds of Baltimoreans grabbed seats Monday night at the historic Senator Theatre, but not to catch a movie. They were there to discuss the landmark's future. As of last weekend, the city's only single-screen movie house was forced to close its doors.
Blurring the Boundaries of Jazz, Arabic Music March 9, 2009 |
In another in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival, Jeffrey Brown profiles Egyptian musician Fathy Salama, who began playing the piano at age 6 and performing at Cairo clubs at 13.
Tonight on the NewsHour: Fathy Salama March 6, 2009 |
Jeffrey Brown profiles Fathy Salama in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival. Salama began playing the piano at age 6 and performing at Cairo clubs at 13.
Paper Profits: Origami Meets Science March 5, 2009 |
Robert Lang, who studies lasers, gave up his Silicon Valley job to concentrate full-time on his life lifelong artistic interest in origami.
'Picturing the Promise' in D.C. March 4, 2009 |
On a cool Easter Sunday morning in 1939, 22-year-old photographer Robert Scurlock was sent on one of his first assignments to the Lincoln Memorial to capture a performance by Marian Anderson, the world-famous black contralto.
Common Threads March 3, 2009 |
Across the country, resurgent interest in things handmade is redefining craft-making for the 21st century. Quilts are cutting-edge outlets for self-expression, and samplers carry messages of anti-consumerism, environmentalism and feminism.
From Lebanon, Songs of Love and Strife March 2, 2009 |
In another in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival, Jeffrey Brown profiles Lebanese folk singer Marcel Khalife, who for nearly 40 years has been rousing audiences with songs about love and strife, politics and injustice.
Tonight on the NewsHour: Marcel Khalife February 27, 2009 |
Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles Marcel Khalife, who for nearly 40 years has been rousing audiences with songs about love and strife.
Conversation: Museum of Islamic Art February 27, 2009 |
Sitting on its own small island in Doha, Qatar, on the Persian Gulf, the brand new Museum of Islamic Art contains one of the greatest collections of the religion's art and artifacts, including works from throughout the Arab world, Europe and Central Asia.
Three Women, Three Portraits of Cairo February 27, 2009 |
Azza Fahmy is a jewelry maker taking from the past to create beautiful new objects. Karima Mansour is a dancer struggling to find acceptance in her own country. Lara Baladi is an artist who sheds a dark light on life in her city.
Tonight: Three Women Artists from Cairo February 26, 2009 |
On Thursday's NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown reports on three artists from Cairo with their own perspectives on the fascinating city he visited earlier this year: jewelry maker Azza Fahmy, conceptual artist Lara Baladi and dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour.
Al-Bassam Theatre Finds Modern Inspiration in Shakespeare's 'Richard III' February 25, 2009 |
Here's the second in our broadcast series on Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World, which began Monday at the Kennedy Center. Tuesday evening, Jeffrey Brown profiled Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam.
The al-Bassam Theatre's 'Murder of Clarence' February 24, 2009 |
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam, who adapts Shakespeare to explore contemporary culture and politics in the Persian Gulf.
Arabesque Opens at the Kennedy Center February 24, 2009 |
Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Monday. Here's the first in a series of broadcast reports, which aired Monday evening on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Arabesque and Us February 23, 2009 |
Regular visitors to Art Beat will remember that I was in the Middle East a few weeks back talking to artists (and, as it turned out, reporting on the Gaza conflict's fallout) for a series of profiles tied to Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World.
Stanford Group Leaves Houston High and Dry February 19, 2009 |
This week the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Texas banking billionaire R. Allen Stanford with over $8 billion in fraud, leaving depositors throughout Latin America wondering where their money is and whether they'll get it back.
From YouTube to Carnegie Hall February 17, 2009 |
Say you're an awesome cymbal player and you have a Web cam. Or maybe marimba is your thing. You catch wind of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra project, read the rules and upload a video of yourself playing.
Look Out! 'Soul' Is Back February 13, 2009 |
In September 1968, WNET began airing an hour-long, all-black variety show Thursday nights. It showcased funk, jazz and soul musicians, and had interviews with leading politicians, writers and thinkers.
Mich. Budget Would Eliminate Arts Funding February 13, 2009 |
When Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced her 2010 budget proposal on Thursday, there was something missing: money for the arts.
Latest Stimulus Package Restores Arts Funding February 13, 2009 |
The House of Representatives approved a compromise $787 billion economic stimulus package Friday afternoon that would provide $50 million to the National Endowment for the Arts for projects across the country.
The Many Faces of Che February 12, 2009 |
When Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara is asked "How does it feel to be a symbol?" in Steven Soderbergh's new movie about him, Guevara replies, "A symbol of what?"
Amazon Unveils the Kindle 2 February 10, 2009 |
On Monday, Amazon introduced the latest version of its electronic book reader, the Kindle 2, which is thinner and lighter than the original, has an added joystick, more battery life and a function that reads books aloud.
Kennedy Center Offers Non-profits a Helping Hand; NEA Gets New Acting Chairman February 3, 2009 |
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday the creation of a program to provide non-profit organizations free counseling in fundraising, marketing and budgeting to help them weather the current economic crisis.
'Slumdog' Attracts Controversy, Awards February 3, 2009 |
It's been a week of mixed blessings for the makers of "Slumdog Millionaire," a rags-to-riches love story set in Mumbai, India.
Faced With Economic Troubles, Brandeis to Close Rose Art Museum January 29, 2009 |
What is the value of art in bad economic times? Brandeis University discovered an answer this week when its president, Jehuda Reinharz, announced plans to close the esteemed Rose Art Museum and sell its collection.
Clough Formally Takes Charge of Smithsonian January 27, 2009 |
Follow-up to the NewsHour's recent story about major overhauls at the Smithsonian Institution: On Monday, G. Wayne Clough was formally installed as the institution's 12th secretary.
Highlights from the Manifest Hope:DC Party January 22, 2009 |
The Manifest Hope:DC gallery space in Washington neighborhood Georgetown closed Monday night, the day before the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Scenes From a Mideast Trip January 22, 2009 |
News from Gaza on every television. One man said to me: "I feel as though I've seen every one of the 1,200 bodies of those killed." And on every tongue: expressions of outrage, helplessness, sadness.
Weekly Poem: 'Praise Song for the Day' January 20, 2009 |
Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander. Each day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each other's eyes or not, about to speak or speaking.
For Howard's Band, Showtime Is Here January 19, 2009 |
Just about every night at a football field in Northwest, Howard University's marching band has been spending hours rehearsing around the track, preparing for its biggest event ever: Tuesday's inauguration parade.
Tim Gunn: Obamas Make It Work January 19, 2009 |
Fashion guru and Washington native Tim Gunn says that the capital city has been a "fashion desert" for decades. "For fashion, Washington's just a place that no one's wanted to be," says Gunn.
Dodge Foundation Cancels Poetry Festival January 16, 2009 |
The largest poetry festival in North America has just become the latest victim of the financial crisis. The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation announced Friday in a letter to supporters that it will cancel the next Dodge Poetry Festival.
Filming in Cairo? Your Papers, Please January 16, 2009 |
I have been to Cairo before, but not like this. Before, I walked anonymously; today, I'm part of a small group carrying a magnet for endless attention -- a TV camera.
The Drawing Power of Presidential Image January 15, 2009 |
Perhaps never in American history has a politician inspired so many artists as President-elect Barack Obama. His face, seen in magazines, in murals and in posters, helped to propel a once unlikely campaign into the fundraising and publicity stratosphere.
Something for Everyone Inauguration Week January 14, 2009 |
In the lead-up to the passing of the keys to the White House, Washington, D.C., is giving entirely new meaning to the "party system." Most hotels have been sold out for months; Craigslist is overstocked with temporary rentals.
Marcel Khalife...Don't Call Him Bob Dylan January 13, 2009 |
Marcel Khalife is often described in articles as the "Bob Dylan of the Middle East." (In my preparation for this trip, by the way, I discovered two different women described as the "Oprah of the Middle East").
Hezbollah by Day, Dunkin' Donuts by Night January 12, 2009 |
Hezbollah by day and Dunkin' Donuts by night. And that was just our first 24 hours in Beirut. I didn't go into the Dunkin' Donuts shop; I just stared in the window. Wherever we go around the world, the brands follow us.
Terracotta Army Stands Watch in Atlanta January 9, 2009 |
For more than 2,000 years an army lay dormant under China's soil until a farmer stumbled upon a clay head while digging a well in 1974. The head belonged to one of an estimated 7,000 terracotta soldiers stationed to protect the tomb of the country's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi.
'Urban Iran' Helps Lift the Veil January 8, 2009 |
"What we are experiencing now is a re-emergence of art in Iran," writes photographer Sina Araghi in "Urban Iran," a collection of essays, photography, art and illustrations from Iranian artists in Tehran and abroad.
Previews of Next Week and a Mideast Trip January 2, 2009 |
We continue to receive many wonderful comments and responses to specific stories and to the entire Art Beat effort. But the news is not always good.
Conversation: Peter Matthiessen December 31, 2008 |
Peter Matthiessen, a 2008 National Book Award winner, is best known as both a novelist and non-fiction writer, but he's also an environmental activist, American Indian rights advocate and former C.I.A. recruit.
For Arts Funding, 2008 Was a Rough Year December 31, 2008 |
As the clock ticks down on 2008's roller coaster of economic turmoil and time runs out for charitable giving this year, non-profits are under pressures they weren't feeling a year ago and communities are struggling to support art programs during the downturn.
Harlem Quartet, Strads 'Take the A Train' December 31, 2008 |
The Harlem Quartet continues to break new ground in the world of classical music, and at the group's recent performance at the Library of Congress, a bit of music history was made, too.
Sculptor Robert Graham Dies at Age 70 December 29, 2008 |
Sculptor Robert Graham, master of the bronze monument, died Saturday at age 70 following an illness.
Preview for Next Week December 26, 2008 |
I'm sure our regular NewsHour viewers will understand when I say that, first and foremost, we are "news people." One of our goals in starting Art Beat was to make sure we stay on top of the news in the art world even as we offer features and interviews.
Singer, Performer Eartha Kitt Dies at 81 December 26, 2008 |
Eartha Kitt's first album, "RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt," was released in 1954, featuring "Santa Baby." The song has since remained a radio staple every holiday season, and there's no doubt countless heard it on Christmas Day, the day she died.
The 'True' Hollywood Story: Rudolph December 24, 2008 |
It was the Sixties -- a time of counter culture and social revolution, radical trends and liberal attitudes. And in 1964, an unlikely iconoclast for the times was born: the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Christmas special.
Poetry at Obama's Inauguration December 24, 2008 |
It has been widely noted that President-elect Barack Obama is a reader of poetry. Only days after winning the election, Mr. Obama was spotted with a copy of Derek Walcott's collected poems.
LA MOCA Accepts Financial Help From Philanthropist, Director Resigns December 23, 2008 |
The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art has agreed to accept $30 million in financial assistance from billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Conversation: 'Milk's' Cleve Jones December 19, 2008 |
The new film, "Milk," by director Gus Van Sant tells the story of Harvey Milk, who in 1977 became the first openly gay elected official in the United States as a member of the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors.
The Voice of Harvey Milk December 19, 2008 |
The "Hope Speech" became Harvey Milk's stump speech. He gave a skeletal version when he declared his candidacy in 1977 and an expanded version in 1978 for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade, later known as the Gay Pride Parade.
Preview for Next Week ... and a Thank You December 19, 2008 |
I want to thank all of you 'first responders' who've written here and reached us in other ways with comments on our new Art Beat blog. The positive feedback has been very gratifying and encourages us to go forward with this effort.
LA MOCA Postpones Decision on Rescue Deal December 19, 2008 |
The board of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art postponed an official decision on two competing proposals aimed to stabilize its financial situation.
LA MOCA Weighs Options in Face of Financial Struggles December 17, 2008 |
The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is struggling to keep its doors open and hold onto one of the world's best collections of post-World War II art.
Architecture for the Masses December 16, 2008 |
Architect Bryan Bell likes to quote a certain statistic: Only 2 percent of homebuyers work with an architect to design a home that fits their needs. In other words, shelter is a necessity, architecture is a luxury.
Jeffrey Brown Unveils Art Beat on the Program December 16, 2008 |
In case you missed it Monday evening, here are correspondents Jeffrey Brown and Judy Woodruff talking about Art Beat on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Welcome to Art Beat! December 15, 2008 |
Welcome to Art Beat, a new blog covering news, issues and events in art and entertainment, brought to you by NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters.
Rebuilding New Orleans with Prospect.1 December 15, 2008 |
Tonight on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown reports on the New Orleans' efforts to rebuild its art scene and its tourist industry through Prospect.1, an exhibition of contemporary art billed as the largest of its kind ever held in the United States.
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