Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Modern wayang, culinary installation to open Art Summit

The Jakarta Post - Modern wayang, culinary installation to open Art Summit:
"Modern wayang, culinary installation to open Art Summit JAKARTA (JP): A modern Wayang (shadow puppet) performance and an intriguing culinary installation will kick off Art Summit Indonesia (ASI)2007 on Thursday evening. 'The Wayang troupe from Bali and the La Cellule troupe from France will give us the honor of performing on the first night of the ASI 2007,' summit spokesman Yusuf Susilo Hartono said Wednesday. The opening ceremony will take place at the Graha Bakti Budaya hall, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM). YDeguste, the La Cellule's installation, will entertain the ceremony's guests upon their arrival. Curated by Laurence Dreyfus, Deguste is an esthetic fusion between gastronomy and art."

Monday, October 29, 2007

Daily Kos: The Last Days of the PetroDollar

The Last Days of the PetroDollar:
"I'm not convinced that a gold standard is necessarily the answer; Richard Cook has written about the urgent need for monetary reform and has put forth a proposal on how it might work, starting from the idea that the state has the sovereign duty to issue to control its own credit rather than having the banks in charge of credit. He advocates seeing credit as a public utility, rather than an instrument for extreme profit-making and speculation. It's an intriguing article, without any Fed-speak or jargon: An Emergency Program of Monetary Reform."

Sunday, October 28, 2007

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FT.com / weekend columnists / Peter Aspden - Russian collectors feted

FT.com / weekend columnists / Peter Aspden - Russian collectors feted:
"Russian collectors feted By Peter Aspden Published: October 23 2007 05:35 | Last updated: October 23 2007 05:35 They may be playing a dominant role in today’s art market, but it is the Russian collectors of a previous era that will be celebrated in an important exhibition at London’s Royal Academy of Arts early next year. More than 120 of the finest paintings to have found their way into the museums of Moscow and St Petersburg are to be brought together for the first time in the January show."

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Artists and critics fear controversy over paintings

Bangkok's Independent Newspaper:
"Monks vs the muse Artists and critics fear controversy over paintings will stifle creativity Published on October 28, 2007 The recent public backlash against two award-winning paintings that criticised Thai monks could lead to self censorship by artists and prize-giving committees. Artists, art academics and critics said the reaction could also close the door on expression of opinions of the clergy through art. 'It is very likely,' Silapakorn University art lecturer Thavorn Ko-udomvit told The Nation. 'It will certainly happen and lead to the unwanted consequence of the public at a certain level giving monks an untouchable status,' said artist Manit Srivanichaphum."

The £1,500 'mock' Rembrandt sold for £2.2m as the real thing | Art & Architecture | Guardian Unlimited Arts

The £1,500 'mock' Rembrandt sold for £2.2m as the real thing | Art & Architecture | Guardian Unlimited Arts:
"The £1,500 'mock' Rembrandt sold for £2.2m · Anonymous owner did not think picture was genuine · Small country salesroom at centre of auction drama Maev Kennedy Saturday October 27, 2007 The Guardian When taxis began to arrive from the railway station bearing a small flock of art dealers from London, the small country auction rooms suspected something was up. A few hours later, a little painting on copper of a laughing young man, valued at up to £1,500 as in the style of Rembrandt, had been snapped up by an agent for an unidentified bidder for £2.2m - £2,580,750 if you include the 15% premium which goes to the euphoric staff of Moore, Allen and Innocent auctioneers in Cirencester."