The plan to host an ‘International ArtsGames’ in Montreal in 2018 – which will see gold, silver and bronze medals handed out to artists – is a heart-warming, if meaningless idea, says Russell Smith.
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Russell Smith: How will an Olympics-style competition award artistic excellence? (The Globe and Mail)
The history of art competitions at the Olympic Games is somewhat embarrassing. So embarrassing that most people don’t know about it. Olympic medals for the world’s best art seems an odd thing to revive, but a brave and no doubt well-intentioned Canadian organization is bringing back the idea of an international art competition nominally tied to or modelled on the Olym... Keep reading on The Globe and Mail