Culture Stuff
Arts & Culture
Recovery funds were critical to the arts sectors in Wales and Scotland surviving COVID, according to two studies.
The largest art auction in history is set to take place in November, with $1bn worth of art belonging to late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen up for sale.
The British Council has just released its Review of the Year 21-22 (what a year, btw), showcasing how they’ve worked with 2,700 arts organisations in the past 12 months.
Equity has urged the next Prime Minister to reform Arts Council England and adopt regional funding structures.
72% of people surveyed by YouGov support artists and creatives being paid when their work is shared digitally.
Bleep. The Art Newspaper on the galleries and artists finding themselves at the mercy of Instagram’s heavy-handed censoring.
Deep. An arts venue is to open in caves underneath Nottingham.
Design
Wallpaper with the world’s finest examples of brutalist architecture.
Olaniyi Studio has created ‘living’ footwear which is designed to decay. Left in the gym bag too long. Know the feeling.
Theatre & Dance
Shakespeare’s Globe and King’s College London have set up a new Shakespeare research centre or sonnet like that.
London’s Almeida Theatre is to host the world premiere of a new musical from playwright James Graham, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears and Elton John.
Jodie Comer and Emilia Clarke are among the nominees for this year’s The Stage Debut Awards.
Hahahaha. Here’s the winner of the best joke at Edinburgh Fringe. Hahahaha.
Tourism & Heritage
Archaeologists have dug up a pub outside Leeds which has been buried since the 7th century. Quite the lock-in.
Museums
What exactly is a museum? VERY good question. The International Council of Museums has voted to change the definition for the first time in 50 years.
Press, Books & Libraries
Tess Gunty has won the inaugral Waterstones debut fiction prize for her book The Rabbit Hutch exploring lives in the fictional town of Vacca Vale, Indiana.
Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin sits down with the New York Times to talk about getting the show he wanted. How about finishing the books we wanted?
Exhibitions and Events
Wallpaper with its pick of exhibitions happening in London right now.
Get yourself down to the Barbican this Monday for an eco-inspired journey exploring how creativity can inspire climate action.
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