Winnipeg

Nellie McClung statue unveiled in Man.

The statue was sculpted by Winnipeg artist Helen Granger Young, who also sculpted a bust of McClung that is in the Citizens Hall of Fame.  CBC, June 22, 2010

Toronto

Artist inspired students and helped build Sheridan College’s renowned animation program
When artist Gerald Zeldin started teaching at Ontario’s Sheridan College in the early 1990s, he wasn’t entirely convinced he had made the right decision. For more than 20 years, after all, he had made a very successful living as an artist.  Globe and Mail, June 22, 2010

Ottawa

SEE FOUR KINGS
The Four Indian Kings live in Ottawa, yet for almost 30 years it’s about the only place they’ve never been seen — until now. The treasured paintings, which have toured coast to coast and had major exhibitions in England and the United States.  National Post, June 22, 2010

Los Angeles
In Designing Public Realm, Who Could Take Broad's Place?

"None of these figures, on his or her own, promises to stand astride the cultural life of Los Angeles the way [Eli] Broad has. Yet their backgrounds, tastes and priorities offer clues about the roles they might play and the kinds of projects and architecture they might support. And they have time on their side...." Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2010

Despite Outcry, LACMA Film Program Remains Imperiled

"The protests that saved the program included director Martin Scorsese's open letter ... asserting the importance of movie screenings in a museum context. But despite the high-profile backdrop to their fundraising efforts, LACMA officials say that financial support -- presumably from film industry figures who'd be the logical donors to an L.A. film endowment -- has not materialized." Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2010

New York

Ansel Adams print sells for record $722K US

An Ansel Adams photograph of Yosemite National Park has sold for more than $722,000 US at auction in New York City, setting an auction record.  CBC, June 22, 2010

Haiti

Art nouveau: Haiti’s renaissance
In recent weeks Jacmel’s famous artisans have been back in their shops gearing up for a major folk art show in Santa Fe and for the Canadian art-assistance initiative Project Brandaid.  Globe and Mail, June 22, 2010

Europe

Low euro, high art combine to make Europe ideal destination
This summer and fall, a strong Canadian dollar and even stronger roster of art exhibits in Europe makes a Grand Tour as tempting as it is within grasp. Indeed there are so many great art shows this summer.  Vancouver Sun, June 22, 2010    

England

In Bad Times, We Need Great Public Spaces

"They aren't a luxury but an essential natural health service, the ultimate drop-in centre - preventative healthcare that is far cheaper than the NHS, and without a waiting list. Shame then that not only will our vital public spaces be among the first to bear the brunt of the cuts" but they also "seem increasingly restrictive of what you can do in a so-called public space." The Guardian (UK), June 21, 2010

At Stonehenge Solstice, Criticism Of Funding Cuts "The outcry from solstice revellers was led by the unmistakeable figure of Arthur Pendragon, a druid who believes he is an incarnation of the once and future king. Pendragon, who rejoices in the title of battle chieftain of the council of British druid orders, said he was not surprised that the £10m funding was dropped." The Guardian (UK), June 21, 2010

Royal College Of Art Tears Down Student Work Over Safety

"The RCA is not in the habit of destroying artworks. It describes itself as 'the world's most influential postgraduate art and design school' and counts David Hockney, Bridget Riley and Tracey Emin among its alumni." But the school deemed a staircase that was part of a student's MA project "'not a sculpture' but a health and safety hazard," so it was ripped down. The Times (UK), June 22, 2010

Warsaw

Polish National Museum Staff Revolts Against Director

"The main points of contention are [Piotr] Piotrowski's exhibition programme, which is seen as too contemporary, and his restructuring proposals, which include redundancies. ... The protest coincides with the opening of the museum's controversial 'Ars Homo Erotica' exhibition, a survey of homoerotic art from antiquity to the present." The Art Newspaper, June 18, 2010

Italy

Where To Reinter Caravaggio?

"The dispute centres on whether his remains should be reinterred on the Tuscan coast close to where they have lain unmarked for 400 years, or moved and reburied in Milan alongside other renowned sons of Lombardy." Where he originated, however, is a matter of some debate.” The Times (UK), June 22, 2010

Kyoto
William Kentridge Wins Kyoto Prize

“The award is given by the Inamori Foundation, which "honors individuals who have made 'significant contributions to the betterment of society.' Mr. Kentridge is best known for his animated films, which he calls 'drawings in motion,' about the history and social circumstances of postcolonial South Africa...." The New York Times, June 21, 2010

Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China

MORE TERRACOTTA TROOPS UNEARTHED
An archaeology staff member adjusts the head of a newly found terracotta warrior at the excavation site inside the No. 1 pit of the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, on the outskirts of Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on Monday.  Vancouver Sun, June 22, 2010

International

How Artists Can Fight Government Funding Cuts

"They should focus on an argument which will be found far more compelling: punish the arts disproportionately and you will bring down upon you the hell of the opinion-forming media, the chattering classes and the urban liberal intelligentsia. Cutting the arts, in other words, can be guaranteed to earn you a lousy press and lose votes - and there's nothing politicians dread more than that." The Telegraph (UK), June 21, 2010

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