Jan 28 NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Answers Your Questions By Tom LeGro 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… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch From Broadway to the Beltway, Rocco Landesman Fights for the Arts Rocco Landesman is known as the producer who brought hits such as "Angels in America," "Big River," and "The Producers" to Broadway. But as the new chair of the National Endowment of the Arts, Landesman has given up the bright… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Alvin Ailey Troupe Celebrates Longtime Choreographer’s Last Dance After more than 20 years at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, director Judith Jamison is preparing to step down. In a profile by Jeffrey Brown, Jamison discusses how a mantra of "pray, prepare, and proceed" had guided her both… Continue watching
Dec 11 Patchwork Nation: Looking for Treasures in Lincoln City By Anna Shoup Hand blown glass floats can still be found and made on Oregon's Central Coast. Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez tests his skill at creating his own. Continue reading
Dec 07 Philadelphia’s ‘Love Letter’ Murals Spark Neighborhood Revival By Anna Shoup Originally started to combat a major graffiti problem, Philadelphia's Mural Arts program has become a successful tool for urban renewal. Continue reading
Nov 04 Christie’s Art Sale Underwhelms Buyers In the first autumn auction held Tuesday evening at Christie's in New York, total sales fell short of pre-sale estimates -- only $65.6 million instead of $68.6 to $97.1 million -- making for a slow start to the U.S. art… Continue reading
Aug 12 Recycling a Museum’s ‘Trash’ Back Into Art 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. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Revered Choreographer Merce Cunningham Dies Regarded among the most innovative American artists of the 20th century, Merce Cunningham died Sunday in his New York home. Continue watching
Jul 24 Open For Business at ‘The Work Office’ 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. Continue reading
Jun 16 Artomatic: For the People, By the People By Arts Desk 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?… Continue reading