Artspy: Developments in the arts

Opal Mehta's possible downfall

Could plagiarism be partly caused by the pressure placed on creativity?

Reading Digitally

Would you read a book on a screen or is the old-fashioned way the mode that suits you best? Either way, the e-book might be here to stay.

Grad art is hot

Investors are searching for future artists at the source -- graduate art schools. But what effect does that have on the students?

Mathematical Art

An explosion of poetry based on a mathematical progression has hit the blogosphere. Get on the latest bandwagon!

Rabbit Wedding

Two giant continental rabbits, Roberto and Amy, were married in a mock ceremony in Somerset, reportedly "the UK's first ever rabbit wedding." While it's astonishing that such a beautiful occasion had never taken place before, news accounts have been painting this as the subject of controversy.

NYC: the cultural capital

Here's hoping that Bloomberg's new office to support art NGOs will strengthen the City's cultural life.

Time management

Respect for performers means always being on time

Real-time storytelling

Real-time storytelling might break down the barriers between a traditionally contemplative art and the here-and-now.

Chocolate art

Sid Chidiac's paintings appeal to taste -- quite literally.

Chick-lit goes global

Chick-lit is growing in popularity as a genre -- both in the Western world where it started and, increasingly, further east.

Who needs television, really?

When TV networks start streaming their shows, uncensored, on the internet, it might be a good time to pose the question: is television passe?

My Name is Rachel Corrie

When did a different point of view, however politically controversial, ever hurt anyone?

Money for Homemade Creativity

You might not be able to make a living sitting in your underwear at home, surfing the Web, but you might win a trip to New York!

The Blooker Prize

You read that right. I said "bLooker" (the name's "an affectionate nod to another important literary prize")

Movie values

Concern about the waning number of theater goers seeped into the Oscar ceremony. A variable pricing business model might just bolster the industry.

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