How would you react to a thought-provoking piece of art hanging on the wall in your car mechanic’s garage? Or, in your local bakery? In a recent article, The Guardian‘s Ben Smee writes about art that’s not showcased in galleries, but community spaces like a garage or bakery. More specifically, he highlights the Trace exhibition, which “has left artworks … scattered in shops and public spaces across West End.” “You’re relating to the art differently, you’re seeing it in a …

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Back in January on Selling Out, Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy stated, “The evolution and maturity of EDM (electronic dance music) as a cultural force is going to have a big impact on the world of the near future.” Now, Alexis Petridis covers Las Vegas’ gamble with dance music in The Guardian. Here are a few interesting excerpts from his article: “If you were looking for evidence of how EDM has taken over America, and Las Vegas in particular, you wouldn’t …

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London seems to be leading the way in shows that very actively engage all five senses. First, there was the fireworks show, and now there are the BitterSuite symphonies. It’s a classical concert that makes you smell, touch and taste things as part of the program. Lindsey Winship of The Guardian (UK) describes it like this: “The audience were blindfolded and fed different sensory experiences in parallel with the music: fizzy pop and cola bottles for the effervescent second movement …

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