CAA News Today
News from the Art and Academic Worlds
posted by CAA — Jan 31, 2018
Athi-Patra Ruga, Miss Azania — Exile is waiting, 2015, South Africa, 11th African Biennale of Photography
Each week CAA News summarizes articles, published around the web, that CAA members may find interesting and useful in their professional and creative lives.
Paris on Alert as River Seine Continues to Rise and Louvre Shuts Basements
The iconic museum had to close its basement amid the flooding, in a bid to protect the priceless artworks on display there. (The Sun)
Morris Louis Painting Shown at Jewish Museum, This Time Right-Side-Up
After years of being hung incorrectly, a work by Morris Louis has now been flipped 180 degrees. (New York Times)
PHOTOS: Shaking Up the Idea of What Africa Looks Like
The 11th African Biennale of Photography explores topics of identity and possibility through the theme of “Afrotopia.” (NPR)
Two Rodin Shows Cast the Sculptor’s Legacy in Very Different Lights
In New York, two major Rodin shows are up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum. (Hyperallergic)
Around the World in 14,000 “Do Not Disturb” Signs
Collector Edoardo Flores has amassed a collection of over 14,000 designs from more than 200 countries. (Atlas Obscura)
Languages Prioritized Over Arts in UK Government Teacher Plans
As the UK pushes for 75% of its students to study a foreign language, teaching time devoted to music, drama, art and design in secondary schools is set to drop. (Art Professional)