Arts Criticism links round up

As I am doing the WAI Critics Development Scheme for the next 6 months, there will probably be some posts full of links relating to that on this blog for a little while. Here is the first:

"a reviewer is entitled to be spiteful as long as she is honest". How rude should theatre critics be? Michael Billington's response to that Lynn Barber case. More on this here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8670745/Literary-Life-July-31.html

In Wales I think a lot of what Patrick McGuinness says in this Wales Home Article from January 2010 is still very relevant: http://waleshome.org/2010/01/culture-in-a-vacuum-welsh-arts-coverage-in-the-english-language-media/

Especially: 'the ordinary reader who relies on mainstream Welsh media is being short-changed. It's not a question of just sticking a few arts events in a 'listings' section, it's about developing a reviewing culture that doesn't assume – patronisingly – that 'ordinary people' can't or don't want to discuss arts or books or music, or discover the literary and artistic heritage of the place they live in. The arts coverage in most English regional papers or TV and radio stations is superior – more literate, more open-minded and more perceptive – than what we have in English in Wales.'


Arty Bollox? So how do you write a good art review then? Well it is 12 years since Brian Ashbee ranted about Art Bollocks in Art Review. Still in 2011 Emma Gelliot has some ideas in her blog on art in Wales. She quotes a variety of other interesting/ funny comment from TALK REVIEW: A Beginner's Guide to Art Bollocks to David Berridge talking about the future of art criticism on AXIS. Cheers Emma. 


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I have recently discovered theartsdesk.com, which has some top contributors writing for it: http://www.theartsdesk.com

Should Radio drama be more realistic? http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2011/jul/28/radio-drama-natural-dialogue

How many National Theatres does one nation need? NTW and NTS in discussions at Edinburgh festival: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/aug/02/edinburgh-national-theatre-wales-scotland

Edinburgh festival: Critic's Choice: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/edinburgh-festival/


Alexis Petridis on how to write the perfect pop review: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/02/alexis-petridis-writing-album-reviews

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and other Welsh Arts News:

Seren Books gets global recognition for Booker longlisting: http://publishingperspectives.com/2011/08/booker-notoriety-sparks-rights-run-at-cinderella-indies/

The Welsh Music Prize has arrived: http://welshmusicprize.com/

Joe Dunthorne's 2nd novel Wild Abandon gets a good review: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/8668414/Wild-Abandon-by-Joe-Dunthorne-review.html
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