Gerd Rothmann, Die Goldene Nase Nosepiece, 1988, cast from Lois Boardman’s nose, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Lois and Bob Boardman (M.2013.221.28), © Gerd Rothmann, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA. The German expression “eine goldene Nase Verdienen,” which translates directly as “to earn a golden nose,” means to make a small fortune or to make a killing, and that is the meaning behind this piece. When collector Lois Boardman wore her gold nosepiece, by German jeweler Gerd Rothmann, to the supermarket, customers averted their gaze. It was strange and, she supposed, may have appeared to be…
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Are you really happy watching a movie at home on a large TV, but the audio is completely flat with no sense of direction or immersiveness? Modern TVs come with all the cool features like Dolby Atmos and DTS Audio, but it’s only with the best surround sound speaker systems that you can truly be immersed in the movie you’re watching. Surround sound speaker systems come with multiple speakers that you can place around your room to create cues that replicate audio the way that you’d hear it in real life. Be it a high-speed car chase or a high-artillery…
It’s getting late in Cannes, and I’m still waiting to write a dispatch in which I like all three movies. My predicament, however, isn’t indicative of the quality of the festival this year, which is brimming with incredible auteurs and rising filmmakers. On my end, it’s just the luck of the draw. Still, there is one film among these three that I found to be quite inventive. Surprisingly, it came from the midnight section. Now, I’m not going to beat around the bush: the modest midnight section at Cannes has been disappointing: “Dalloway” was a bore and “Sons of the…
Indian artist Sohrab Hura has been awarded the Eye Art & Film Prize 2025, an annual award celebrating the achievements of an artist whose work bridges visual art and film. The prize comes with a €30,000 ($33,800) grant to support a solo exhibition at Amsterdam’s Eye Filmmuseum, which administers the award. “Hura’s work is distinguished by its emotional intensity, formal innovation, and a bold approach to navigating the space between art and film,” the prize’s jurors said in a joint statement.Born in Chinsurah, India in 1981, Hura did not originally pursue photography, instead completing a master’s degree at the Delhi…
Art MarketChris Erik ThomasDoes one size fit all when it comes to artist representation? One of the defining tenets of the art world is the relationship between artists and the galleries that work with them. This is mostly referred to in terms of representation, formalized professional relationships in which a gallery promotes, exhibits, and sells an artist’s work on their behalf. Good gallery representation can open doors and provide the financial support an artist needs to launch their career into the stratosphere, but there’s no uniform approach to this delicate bond. While traditional models of artist representation—governed by rigid protocols…
The latest spoilers of General Hospital are keeping fans on the edge of their seats, with the 2025 Nurses Ball set to uncover new developments. The long-running soap opera will see several entries, with characters dressing up in their best outfits to attend the grand event. However, the ball will also witness the revelations of several secrets, with the upcoming episode of the ABC show promising much drama for its viewers. So, let’s take a look at what fans can expect from the 2025 Nurses Ball in General Hospital. How will the 2025 Nurses Ball unfold in General Hospital? As…
Lois Boardman entered eternity in Pasadena, CA, on April 21, 2025. There is little doubt that she planned to accompany Pope Francis, wearing her Gold Nose, cast by Gerd Rothmann, and adorned by Nancy Worden’s necklace titled Gilding the Past. Like the dinner gatherings of historical persons in Van Loon’s Lives, her presence would have enticed individuals like Emily Dickinson, Madame Curie, and Queen Elizabeth into the Boardman world of ornamentation. (Left) Lois Boardman wearing Gilding the Past (necklace), 2001 by Nancy Worden, gold-plated copper and coin silver, bone, coral, turquoise, brass, cotton, photo: Wayne Shimabukuro, 2015 © Michael Heizer…
The creative team behind the recent two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s It now has a prequel to their work (and, by extension, King’s) coming to HBO and HBO Max.Titled It: Welcome to Derry, the show is set prior to the events of the novel and the two films, which were directed by Andy Muschietti. Muschietti, along with his frequent collaborator (and sibling) Barbara Muschietti developed the series with Jason Fuchs, who worked on It Chapter Two and the recent Argylle. Andy Muschietti also directed multiple episodes of the series.The full teaser for the new series is online and it is about what you would expect from an It prequel television…
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) recently returned 11 objects to an Aboriginal community in Northern Australia. A kangaroo tooth headband and 10 glass spearheads, some of which are more than 100 years old, were voluntarily returned by the museum to the Larrakia Community of Australia’s Northern Territory in a handover ceremony on May 20. The tools and woven fiber artifacts—collected in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—are ceremonial items of deep spiritual and cultural importance to the Larrakia Community. Related Articles Chief’s Headband from the Larrakia Community made from kangaroo teeth. Courtesy of…
The forthcoming Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles has laid off 15 full-time employees, representing 14 percent of its full-time staff. An additional seven part-time employees also had their roles eliminated, according to the Los Angeles Times, which first reported the news. In a statement sent to ARTnews, the Lucas Museum said the full-time cuts mostly affected its Learning & Engagement and Museum Services teams. Despite cuts to its education teams, the museum said, “Education remains a central pillar of the Lucas Museum. One of the main reasons Los Angeles’s Exposition Park was chosen as the location for…
