In order to understand light, it is said, we must also understand its opposite. In art, that can be translated literally as well as metaphorically. Although artworks have often been viewed as objects that bring beauty into life, they have also been vehicles to question our sense of aesthetics, and of humanity.
Just in case you’re not receiving Aleks Syntek‘s Twitter feeds in English, let me translate the Mexican pop star’s latest message for you: “I’m not going to bed. I’m getting up and going to the airport for a trip to Miami.” That’s because he’s headed to the Mira Que Lindas (Look, How Lovely) exhibit of [...]
These are troubling times for arts organizations. On May 18, the Arsht Center & the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation partnered to tackle the issue head-on in a one-day seminar Boldly Go. Arsht Center membership director Esther Park reports from the field…
