This week in the arts, we'll talk about art collecting; how to get started, if you can make money and how to purge your trove. The Playwrights' Center uses theater to look into entrapment and the mysterious destruction of sculptures in Duluth.
Art Collecting
Art collecting can be an intimidating and daunting activity. We'll discuss the joys of building a collection and the pains of being stuck with art you come to loathe. Earl Gutnik is a collector who likes to shuffle, add to and delete from his collection. He ‘ll give us some pointers and take your calls.
Exploring the ethics of a "Sexsting"
A new play takes the unlikely stance of defending people believed to be sex offenders. In "Sexsting," a middle-aged man is arrested for attempting to consumate an on-line relationship with a 14 year-old girl. The catch? The girl is actually another middle-aged man—and an FBI agent. The plays co-creators argue it's a form of entrapment.
A Walk with the Rock Doc
Some people call Joel Carter the "Rock Doc." He's an emergency room doctor in Duluth, and now he's a sculptor, too. But you won't find any of his works in a gallery. He builds them outside, from stones he finds in the woods. Some people love the rock sculptures. But at least one person doesn't, and Joel Carter thinks he knows who that is.
Dominic's Commentary
Can politicians learn from arts critics? State of the Art's Critic at Large, Dominic Papatola thinks so.
