“THE events that take place in a studio — how work is formulated, what happens during its making, the actual conduct of behaviour and material of artists, their struggles and frustrations, and at times the state of inertia — make up a private world hidden from the lay[person],” states the notes in the programme for […]
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Art’s sketchy existence in schools
By Ooi Ying NeeStudents at Chua Chong Yong’s art workshop (pic courtesy of Cais Project) ART and creativity are no longer the dominions of the bohemians or the elite. Increasingly, countries like Malaysia and Singapore are acknowledging that creativity has a direct economic manifestation — the creative industries — and are incorporating it into the economic agenda. The […]
Monetising music
By Ooi Ying Nee(© Sherri Camp/Dreamstime) NOTHING worries independent recording artist Jerome Kugan more than the fact that there is a generation of music lovers who have never paid for music. “Lots of these kids love music and they download a lot of stuff. One day I casually asked one of them, ‘What was the last CD you […]
