Dakek Madonna and Child...

[fajrdrako]

silverwhistle sent me an article from The Guardian about the Koestler awards, an annual award given to people in prisons for achievement in art. I heartily approve of such programs. The hook here was an exhibit of the winners at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, which featured, among other items, a sculpture called Madonna and Child:



I wonder why the website (and the article) fail to identify the artist. Don't prisoners get credited?

Which I'd say was worth the price of admission. But don't talk to me about price of admission: I just learned that the exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization that I'd wanted to see, of Chinese art, costs $20 for entry. I just can't afford that. I am seriously miffed at the increasing inaccessibility of museums and galleries in Canada due to high entrance fees - aren't they still funded by our taxes? I know travelling exhibits are expensive and China is far away, but $20 per person seems to me excessive.

Comments

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

The works will be credited in the actual exhibition. Press articles often don't credit individual art works unless it's something well-known.

Public museums and galleries here are free, but they do sometimes charge for special exhibitions, which is annoying. But they have to pay huge amounts in insurance & c to get them.

[wijsgeer.livejournal.com]

LOL

20$ that is a lot!!

I find the 10 euro entrance to Dutch museums a lot. But you can buy a museumcard for 35 euro (or 17,50 for under 26) and this will give you free entrance (or at least a significant discount) to almost all museums. (So, worthwhile to remember, buy one if you visit the Netherlands and plan to visit some museums). Special exhibitions charge extra. Often. Yes.
I don't think many museums are real moneymakers. I would guess that much of the extra charge is because of insurance.

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

Many US museums have one afternoon a week that is free or reduced admission, but that sometimes excludes the special borrowed exhibits. (and it's no good
if you have to work on Free Wednesdays).
Does your local library offer discount tickets or coupons off? That is common in Massachusetts, at least.

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

Exactly. It does feel like these collections that we pay for through our tax dollars are only accessible to the quite-comfortably-off.

Is $15 for the Renoir exhibit also too pricey?

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

If I read this correctly:
http://www.civilization.ca/visit/cmcbillete.asp

You should be able to go to China alone for $10 or the museum + China for $15.

Or is this misleading?

[raissad.livejournal.com]

That's adorable!

Btw, the omnibus version of the DW animated adventure is now available in five parts (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Doctor+Who+Infinite+Quest+%28full%29&search=Search).

DW S3 Concept Art

[raissad.livejournal.com]

...from the official site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/concept_2007/index.shtml).