Nature and Nurture
“There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.”—Émile Zola
Long Live The Dead
He's Gone, but the Music Never Stopped, as the latest incarnation of the Grateful Dead reminded its followers at the start of a two-month tour in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Easter Sunday.
Rejecting Rejection
Rejection is not defeat, not failure—just part of, however painful and unpleasant, the process.
Master of the Three Ws
A Conversation With Marcelo Daldoce, Celebrating Women, Wine and Words on Canvas
‘Mystical Artist’ Paints
from the Soul, for the Soul
A Conversation With Michelle Oravitz, Translating a World Beyond the Senses
Poetry In Motion
A Conversation With John Trigonis, Sharing His View of the World on the Page and the Screen
Force of Nature
A Conversation With Composer Alexandra du Bois, Rendering the World's Chaos, Beauty Into Sonic Storms
A Cast of Colorful Characters
A Conversation With Kristen Sullivan, aka Holly The Terrible, Expressing Emotions Through Vivid Personalities
Signs of the (Green) Times
Once Destined for the Dump, Street and Traffic Signs in Disrepair Upcycled by Savannah Artists
Jay Walker’s Library
of Human Imagination
Priceline founder Jay Walker's collection of books and artifacts chronicles historic achievements, inspires future creativity.
Sifting Through the Madness
A Conversation With Michael J. Phillips, Founder and Editor of Bukowski.net
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NYT: All The Arts That’s Fit To Click- Dance: On White House Stage, Space Is Constrained; Imagination Is Not
- Few Words and a Whole Lotta Pictures
- Television Review | 'Nikita'; 'Hellcats': Lethal Woman With Weapons Is Out for Covert Vengeance
- Okie to Beatle: Kennedy Center Honorees
- Critic’s Notebook: Nothing Left to Lose, or Too Dark to Contemplate
- Television Review | 'Terriers': In a Golden Land, but Grateful for Brass Rings
- Politics on Film, but This Time Leaning Right
- Music Review: An Outkast Out There by Himself
- Books of The Times: Many Kinds of Universes, and None Require God
- Special Report: Art in Perspective: A French Art Dealer's Risk Is Paying Off
- artsJournal: the daily digest of arts, culture & ideas
- One Small Theater Company Takes Advantage of NY Real Estate Bust
- Kennedy Center Honors 2010: Four Other People and Oprah
- Tripping the Lightbox Fantastic: Toronto Int'l Film Fest's New Home
- Cecilia String Quartet Wins Banff Competition
- Beyond the Fringe: Edinburgh Int'l Fest Sets Box Office Record, Too
- Edinburgh Int'l Fest Director Counsels Care in Making Budget Cuts
- Swan Lake in a Sari
- The Architect Who Changed Shanghai
- Site-Specific Theatre: It's Everywhere
- The Importance of David Bowie
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Boy, ain’t that the truth.
Or, put another way by Zola, “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.”
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