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News – Knight Arts Challenge 2012 finalists, Met hires Tate curator, Sharon Butler’s predictions, and more!

News Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia names 55 finalists The Knight Foundation released the names of 55 finalists for its Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia 2012. Finalists include artists, musicians, collectives, and community groups in the region. Winners are to be announced in the Spring.

Interview: New Museum’s “Free” Curator Lauren Cornell

Lauren Cornell, executive director of Rhizome and New Museum adjunct curator, is the curator of the New Museum’s current exhibit, Free (info about the show is at the end of the interview). Cornell answered Corey Armpriester’s questions via email. Corey Armpriester: What inspires your curatorial ideas? Lauren Cornell: Its hard to pinpoint inspiration to a single moment. I show artists, write about their work, fundraise for projects, constantly—I always feel a sense of urgency about what I do. Art isn’t a day job for me, its my life.

Tripping across the pond – No Soul for Sale at the Tate Modern

Post by Marianne Bernstein In his book The Empathic Civilization, economist Jeremy Rifkin, investigates the evolution of empathy. Recent scientific studies suggest that we are wired for collaboration. Our natural impulse is to get along with our native kin; which over time have evolved from our fellow cave men, to our state, country, or religion, to the planet at large. When we are prevented from engaging with others openly the best parts of ourselves are repressed, and this results in narcissism, fear, anger, and violence. However, when we see ourselves in each other, harmony often ensues. 
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Thursday this and that

Trenton Doyle Hancock TODAY at TylerTrenton Doyle Hancock’s Sesom’s Mission. This breaking news from Hillel Hoffman of Temple’s PR department. Tyler grad, Trenton Doyle Hancock will give a free public lecture TODAY up at Tyler’s Elkins Park Campus. Hancock, who made an indelible impression in his Art 21 episode a few years back, is featured now in a Smithsonian Magazine story as one of 37 young Americans under 36 who are influencing arts and sciences. Trenton Doyle HancockSpeaks at Tyler School of ArtTODAY, Thursday, Nov. 15,11 a.m.President’s Hall,Tyler School of Art,7725 Penrose Ave., Elkins Park, Pa. Organized by Produce Exhibitions, ... More » »