Stooge Asheton Gone

from The Guardian UK Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton dies The lead guitarist with the legendary rock band has been found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was 60 Tim Jonze guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 6 January 2009 16.12 GMT Article history The Stooges … Ron...

Willoughby Sharp Gone

from the New York Times Willoughby Sharp, 72, Versatile Avant-Gardist, Is Dead By MARGALIT FOX  Even by conceptual-art standards, Willoughby Sharp’s work stood out. There was his gestational spin in a clothes dryer. There was the curious affair of the talcum powder,...

Robert Graham Gone

from the LA Times Robert Graham, L.A.’s masterful sculptor Graham, who died last Saturday, was the city’s premier public artist and a sculptor whose works reflected the subtle spirit of Los Angeles itself. Tim Rutten January 3, 2009   Though every...

Bankers Still More Important Than The Bard

from the Washington Post No Bailout for the Arts? By Michael Kaiser Monday, December 29, 2008; A15 While government bailouts are being offered or considered for financial institutions, the auto industry, homeowners, and so many other needy and worthy sectors, one...