Sculpture by the Sea: contemporary art on the beach
‘Sculpture by the Sea’ exhibition opened in Sydney. The artworks are made of metal, glass, stone and wire. The event features 104 sculptures from artists across the world installed along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk. Organizers call a two kilometre long expo the largest free to the public sculpture exhibition in the world. Source:...
Nobel academy member slams ‘arrogant’ Dylan
A prominent member of the academy which awards the Nobel literature prize slammed this year’s laureate Bob Dylan as arrogant on Friday, citing his total silence since the award was announced last week. The US singer-songwriter has not responded to repeated phone calls from the Swedish Academy, nor reacted in any way in public to the news. “It’s impolite and arrogant,” said the academy member, Swedish writer Per...
Pakistan’s ‘cat-eyed’ tea seller sparks national soul searching
A Pakistani tea merchant with velvet eyes saw his life changed this week when his portrait spread around the Internet, sparking ardent debates on class, objectification, and the place of ethnic Pashtuns in society. Arshad Khan had no idea he had set the Internet alight from Pakistan to India and beyond: he has no phone, and cannot read. “It was a real surprise,” the young “chai wala”, or tea seller, told AFP....
Laos’ Plain of Jars recreated in virtual reality
Australian archaeologists announced plans Wednesday to recreate Laos’ mysterious Plain of Jars as a three-dimensional virtual reality experience, that could one day see museum visitors walk through remote dig sites. The Plain of Jars, in Laos’ central Xieng Khouang province, is scattered with thousands of stone vessels but scientists have yet to discover their original purpose. Archaeologists have struggled to access the...
Why Bob Dylan’s Nobel prize win blurs the cultural line
WHEN the Beatles first visited America in 1964, having just topped the charts for the first time and with fan hysteria already well established, Paul McCartney was asked by a reporter where he saw the group’s music in Western culture. “You must be kidding with that question,” McCartney shot back. “Culture? It’s not culture.” What is it then? the reporter asked. “It’s a good laugh,” said the singer. That’s all popular music was back...
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