"Three architects, three journalists and two designers gathered over Zoom to make a list of the most influential and lasting buildings that have been erected — or cleverly updated — since World War II. Here are the results." - T — The New York Times Style Magazine
"Customers scroll through a selection of artwork and click the designs they like. … Then, the user clicks a button reading 'Make My Art,' Artifly becomes familiar with your selections — and … in about a minute, it creates a brand-new personalized artwork." - Artnet
CEO Peter Kjome said in a statement, "Ms. Skala has had discipline imposed upon her over these past few months; unfortunately, she has repeated the conduct for which she had been previously disciplined, and dismissal was the necessary and appropriate reaction to this behavior." - The Baltimore Sun
"Some critics and historians have considered King one of the most important British artists of the past half-century, although his reputation has lagged behind that of his mentor, Anthony Caro." - ARTnews
Twitter acknowledged the mistake on Tuesday morning. A spokesperson said: “The account referenced was verified by mistake and that has since been reversed. - The Guardian
What we now face is a massive live entertainment venue, almost as tall as Big Ben, covered with nearly a million garish LEDs, programmed to display videos and adverts. - The Guardian
Shanta Thake, most recently an associate artistic director at the Public Theater, will assume the role of chief artistic officer at the center, the nation’s largest performing arts complex, as it works to broaden its appeal beyond classical music and ballet. - The New York Times
What if it’s degrading our capacity for moral attention — the capacity to notice the morally salient features of a given situation so that we can respond appropriately? - Vox
In the face of (the) modernist revolution, Saint-Saëns (kept) churning out tasteful, perfectly formed, self-consciously harmonious music. - The Guardian
David Brooks: "These days, your education level and political values are as important in defining your class status as your income is. Because of this, the U.S. has polarized into two separate class hierarchies—one red and one blue." - The Atlantic
Because of the constant need to fundraise, says the outgoing director of the Wilma in Philadelphia, "the people who are actually creating the work are the only people who are freelancers. How do you run theaters when you are surrounded by administrative staff only?" - The New York Times
It is not at all difficult to find books on the broad scope of human knowledge written by authors who really know nothing other than that there are other people who know a lot about many separate things. - 3 Quarks Daily
"They're employing advances like liquid fingerprinting nanotechnology and tiny rare-earth magnets — as well as futuristic tech that's to persuade thieves and looters to leave art where it is, or to recover stolen items before they disappear for good." - Artnet
