Thoughts on Art/Creativity
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Do you share your work in progress with anyone? Have you had good relationships with editors?
NELSON
I do have a couple of friends, including Ben Lerner, whom I might send some things to. The fundamental question that Ben and I often have for each other is “Is this alive?” or “Where is it alive?” We made an exchange of The Argonauts and
The only question we need to ask ourselves about our work
“Why was New York City ballet so great?” she asks. Well, there was George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. Sure. But, that audience .
“There was such a high level of connoisseurship, of everything. That made the culture better. A very discerning audience...is as important to the culture as artists. It’s exactly as important.”
If everyone’s a DJ but no... See more
“There was such a high level of connoisseurship, of everything. That made the culture better. A very discerning audience...is as important to the culture as artists. It’s exactly as important.”
If everyone’s a DJ but no... See more
everyone wants to be a DJ, no one wants to dance
Is most commercial theater actually just non-profit in disguise?
I think very few investors or co-producers seriously interrogate the financials, and if they did, half the shows that get produced never would.
Many backers aren’t afraid of returns though because they don’t need them. Of course everyone wants to win, but they're not worried about a... See more
I think very few investors or co-producers seriously interrogate the financials, and if they did, half the shows that get produced never would.
Many backers aren’t afraid of returns though because they don’t need them. Of course everyone wants to win, but they're not worried about a... See more
Paul Venuto • feed updates
Researchers have found three ingredients for triggering creativity: 1. Exposure to novel stimuli (like learning something new, looking at art or taking an unfamiliar stroll); 2. Deliberate rest (letting yourself think about something else, or stretching, or having a relaxing meal); 3. And brief creativity rituals (like cleaning your desk or... See more
The Science Behind Creativity
I think this piece gets a lot right
I find the most risk in committing to arduous conceptually challenging projects, and not attempting to contort a practice to whatever the feed is animated about.
Artists and institutions alike are encouraged to be reactive, or court audiences, in order to... See more
Mat Dryhurstx.comThe reason we create art isn’t with the intention of making something useful for someone else. We create to express who we are. Who we are and where we are on our journey.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
on and creates the context of the world around it. Art of any kind endures because it captures some understanding, some piece of the world, so purely that it becomes a piece of the world itself.
David Berry • How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists
This is where a line from Steve Martin becomes less a provocation and more a diagnosis. He once said, “I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you’re an idiot.”
I’m fairly certain he wasn’t aiming to insult artists when he said it.
When people set out to “make art,” what they often mean is that... See more
I’m fairly certain he wasn’t aiming to insult artists when he said it.
When people set out to “make art,” what they often mean is that... See more