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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: Dispatches from a dissident artist imprisoned in Cuba
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Untitled, 2020, from the series “Puertas”. Charcoal on paper, 39 x 33 in. (Courtesy of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara).
Think of these drawings as visual journal entries. Eloquence often resides in severe…
Artists selected for the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit project
Artists have been commissioned to create artwork for Purple (D Line) Extension Stations
A panel of nationally recognized curators, local arts professionals and community members from the Purple Line Extension Section 2 and 3 project areas…
Hawaiian artist releases brand new song written for our military under the international movement…
Singer-songwriter Stef Mariani launched an inclusive international movement founded in Hawaii and based on his recent award-winning album Nā Hōkū Hanohano stay gold. The Stay Gold movement, named after the album's title track, helps people…
‘An artist’ – Has Ronnie O’Sullivan made the biggest breakthrough in World…
Ronnie O'Sullivan marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most iconic breaks in World Snooker Championship history with a special break.O'Sullivan will face Judd Trump in the eighth Crucible final of his stellar 30-year career on Sunday…
From audiobooks to micro-operas, Sarah Candido ’22 lends her voice to Lafayette’s…
Sarah Candido '22 is a jack of all trades when it comes to Lafayette choral groups.
Throughout his four years at Lafayette, Candido was a member of both the Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers. She is also part of the Marquis Consort, a…
Medical disaster turns Phoenix-area women into fused glass artists
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Mimi Leiper is a woman who is not afraid of color. Her work showcases functional yet fun glass art that brings the colors found in nature into the home. Mimi is always looking to try new techniques with glass but…
Augusta will host a conference by a hip hop artist | News, Sports, Jobs
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ELKINS — The Augusta Heritage Center at Davis & Elkins College will present a talk with West…
Art in Motion in Holdingford and Fergus Falls artist on postcards April 28
Upload a photo of Nancy XiaoRong Valentine Nancy XiaoRong Valentine is a Chinese-American aquatic medium artist who grew up in Fergus Falls. Securing an artist loft studio above the Kaddatz Galleries in downtown Fergus Falls helped…
NFT artist leads convoy to rescue 70 refugees from war-torn Ukraine
Last Monday, Spanish artist Aldo Comas, better known as "CryptofuxkBoy" on OpenSea, sat down for a few eggs with his wife, read the paper, and started his car. He returned five days later with nearly 70 refugees from the war in…
Guadalupe Maravilla as an artist and healer
In his Brooklyn studio, Salvadoran artist Guadalupe Maravilla prepared to activate "Disease Thrower #0", the latest in his celebrated series of sculptures that unfold the powers of vibrational sound as a form of healing.The writer, who is…
Iconoclastic composer and artist Mira Calix dies at 52
Mira Calix, a composer, producer and visual artist whose work spanned electronic music, orchestral commissions, public art installations, theater scores, music videos and DJ sets, died March 25 at her home and in his music and art studio in…
‘Discordant’: Unauthorized renovation of chapel puts Spanish artist in trouble | Spain
For more than six centuries, the austere interior of the Chapel of Sant Cristòfol has welcomed weary hikers as they weave their way through the mountains near Spain's Costa Blanca.That was, at least, until "intense" inspiration hit Jesús…
Murrysville Art Exhibition to showcase the students of the artist Latrobe
When Mark and Amanda Clemente opened Brushes & Beans in Murrysville, they wanted to have a business that was part of the community.
Organizing art classes and exhibiting local art was a big part of that. In April and May, the…
“Color is in my blood!” » : the living life of the artist Sheila Hicks | Sculpture
SHeila Hicks – textile artist of American origin, Parisian since 1964 and, at 87 years old, in fine fettle – has a plan for my visit, but it's not entirely clear to me. She greets me outside her studio - the Platonic ideal of a cobblestone…
Famous artist Julian Schnabel, 70, seen for the first time with a new baby while dating Louise…
Famous artist Julian Schnabel, 70, is seen for the first time with his newborn baby while out with his partner Louise Kugelberg in New YorkJulian Schnabel, 70, and his girlfriend Louise Kugelberg went for a walk with their…
PHOTO GALLERY | In the spotlight | ‘A Treasure of American Industry’: Artist Saves…
JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania - Tucked away in the metal drawers of old…
Exhibition of Southeast Asian artists in Los Angeles features portraits on donut boxes
In his exhibition titled Whole Donut at Self-Help Graphics & Art in East Los Angeles, which runs from now until May 27. The artist examines how identity is informed by both past and present through a series of stunning multi-layered…
Artist-architect Shreya Pate’s exhibition examines the idea of domesticity by dismantling a…
A water container and a tub
SHREYA PASTEAs you might expect, much of what people see in these pieces is influenced by what they've seen before. Obviously, the idea of domesticity extends beyond the realm of the home and encompasses a…
The Career of Artist B Menace – The Suffolk News-Herald
Suffolk's Willie Hicks, better known as B Menace, believes rap music saved his life. Growing up, Hicks had a lot of problems; including getting kicked out of high school on several occasions. It wasn't until a…
The artist liked to paint water scenes | Local News
No wonder people keep asking Lynn Dimond Mobley if she was the daughter of Georgia O'Keeffe — or even…
Mortuary makeup artist gains half a million followers on Tik Tok News, sports, weather, traffic and…
Photo of the Day in Downtown, PittsburghPhotojournalist Scott Danka captured this photo of the day in Pittsburgh of the city's skyline.11 minutes agoPuppy care for National Puppy DayAll PTL Pups will be taking over our Instagram page in…
Jenks’ K-pop artist AleXa is grateful to represent Oklahoma at NBC’s “American…
Oklahoma men's basketball teams have been excluded from March Madness, but you can still scout for other Oklahoma talent in a national "tournament."“American Song Contest” is a live music contest that begins at 7 p.m. on…
artist Sally Smart’s subversive mash-up
For the past few weeks, Smart has been preparing for PARADE at the Geelong Gallery, which opens this week. His works for the show are sculptures, reinventing the costumes worn by the dancers of the Ballets Russes, the most influential…
The makeup artist says depression is a “fancy” word. the internet is exploding
An Instagram Story that celebrity makeup artist Leena Bhushan recently shared has netizens furious. The reason, you ask? Read the full story here. The makeup artist says depression is a "fancy" word. (Representative image)Famous makeup…
Artist Simone Leigh Gets a Solo Exhibition at the 2022 Venice Biennale – Robb Report
The United States Pavilion in the Giardini di Castello, home of the Venice Biennale, was erected in 1930, as fascism rose in Europe and Jim Crow laws codified white supremacy in much of the United States . When the 59th edition of…
Pittsburgh Foundation awards $215,000 through ‘Exposure Artist’ program
Deavron Dailey can't decide which he loves more: his hometown of Detroit or his home of 13 years, Pittsburgh.
The similarities and contrasts between the two industrial cities have informed much of Dailey's recent artwork, and a $20,000…
SLAM Charter students meet Grammy-winning artist PaoPao for International Women’s Day –…
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican artist PaoPao met with students at SLAM Charter School in honor of International Women's Day. PaoPao, along with an all-female panel of RichMusic executives, led a Q&A with…
CEPE Hosts Panel on the Changing Role of the 21st Century Artist-Citizen – Luther College…
Opera coordinator and music teacher Andrew Whitfield was on the coast of the Adriatic Sea with a group of students in June 2016 when he heard the news of the tragic Orlando nightclub shooting. Struck by feelings he had never felt before,…
Lind Artist reinvents the wheels…
LIND - Tom Strohmaier never wanted to be an artist.
“My stepfather used to restore buggies, horse-drawn buggies, sleighs and wagons,”!-->!-->!-->…
Augusta University Artist to Exhibit Work in Venice – Jagwire
When talking about art, all the big names can come to mind - Monet, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and the list goes on. But modern art is a little less familiar and not at all traditional, especially the medium used to create it. For…
HAPPY TO EXHIBIT: Artist Clinton’s ‘The Grove’ Pops Up This Summer | Local News
CLINTON — Local abstract artist Gabi Torres has received a $5,000 grant…
Port Ludlow Art League presents artist and jeweler
PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League's Artist of the Month is Rose Simon and its Jeweler of the Month is Mara Mauch.
The work of both will be exhibited at the Port Ludlow Sound Community Bank at the corner of Oak Bay Road and Osprey…
BTS beat Taylor Swift and Adele to win Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2021 | Entertainment
BTS beat out Taylor Swift and Adele to be crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist Of The Year for 2021.The…
Eminem, Dr. Dre and Mary J. Blige back in Billboard Artist 100 Top 10 – Billboard
The Weeknd has a 27th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 (dated February 26), remaining the top musical group in the United States, while Eminem, Dr. Dre and Mary J. Blige all return to the top 10 in the standings after their…
Life in Our Foothills 2022 – Margaret Curtis, Visual Artist and Painter – The Tryon…
The unconventional process of creativity
Margaret Curtis, visual artist and painter
Erin Boggs Story
Few people know how far an artist will go to find the right tools to create their work. In fact, the tools and…
Desert Artist Explores Black Settler Life in the Mojave – Press Enterprise
As an artist living in Palm Springs, Barbara Gothard was curious if there were other black women like her who had made art in the Mojave Desert. She went online and her search took her to an unexpected place.
She found a history article…
Mount Rainier’s new native plant program spotlights local artist
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The friendship between 50-year-old artists takes center stage in a new exhibition in Los Angeles…
In 1969, three artists, all mothers and divorcees, met at the University of California, Irvine, where they had enrolled in the school's new MFA program. Their introduction to each other would prove transformative. The artists,…
SAM releases a new album “Choke Artist”
Nashville and Memphis, TN-based SAM grabs the brass ring of stardom with the release of new album "Choke Artist." The 8-song album was launched with the track "Way Out" featuring Southern rapper Jelly Roll on guest vocals.Streaming…
Harley Quinn Artist Gives Harls an Unofficial Batgirl Makeover
Comics veteran Riley Rossmo imagines what Harley Quinn would look like if the notorious villainous clown donned the heroic mantle of Batgirl.
Veteran comic book artist Riley Rossmo imagines…
New works by Visakhapatnam artist Ravi Kattakuri are an ode to feminine beauty and nature
Works by artist Ravi Kattakuri on display at a solo exhibition at Hawa Mahal
Feminine energy dominates the canvases of artist Kattakuri Ravi's latest collection. Fifteen of Ravi's works are on display at the Hawa Mahal during the…
Vedale Hill, a local artist, is among the winners of Milwaukee Magazine’s 2022 Unity Awards |…
This month, Milwaukee Magazine features the winners of their 2022 Unity Awards, spotlighting the people and organizations that make Milwaukee a better place.One of the featured people is…
Talented Independence Artist Gets Her Work Recognized
INDEPENDENCE, Mo – Evelyn Neal is a young black artist based in Independence, Missouri, and she wants to use her talent to bring the stories of black historical figures to life.
"I feel like over the last few years a lot of people…
An artist cuts animals and flora on sheets of paper
British artist Pippa Dyrlaga only needs a precision knife and paper to start creating. With just a few tools, she is able to masterfully cut animals large and small from simple sheets of paper, from striped tigers…
97-year-old UWS artist to exhibit paintings at local festival
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY - Henrietta Mantooth, 97, is an Upper West Side artist showcasing her work at a neighborhood festival later this month.She was born in 1925, the same year Benito Mussolini declared he was taking over Italy, or when…
The artist Maria Dolores opens the show of the “Month of love of art”
By Mike Cook
"I never dreamed of being an artist," said Maria Dolores, who began taking art classes in the mid-1990s after retiring as sales and marketing director for the Hilton Inn in Las…
Francisco de la Mora’s Diego Rivera and critic José Luis Pescador – loud anthem to a radical…
In this frenetic and flashy new graphic biography of Diego Rivera by Francisco de la Mora and José Luis Pescador, the Mexican artist's third wife (and fourth: they married twice) appears only fleetingly. We don't know where or how they…
San Jose artist returns to Milpitas Gallery for juried exhibition – The Mercury News
For nine years after 9/11, San Jose artist Laurie Barna used the Statue of Liberty as a muse and model for more than 100 paintings. Two of Barna's "Liberty Series" paintings are among the works in the annual juried art exhibition at the…
Maine Lives Lost: Artist’s family mourns ‘hero’ after long battle with COVID
Perry Clark loved to make art - large murals, signs for stores, custom pieces for cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Perry Clark's family members say he was a gentleman and scholar with a passion for art. Photo obituary
In the workshop he set…
William P. Daley, famous ceramist and longtime teacher, dies at 96
William P. Daley, 96, an internationally acclaimed ceramist and art teacher, died on Sunday January 16 of heart failure at his home in Elkins Park.Mr. Daley was part of what is known as the American studio craft movement, a shift that took…
🌱Folsom Stumptown Artist Workshop + Westwind Drive-In Fire
Hello, Sacramento! We're catching up with you all to start this Monday, January 24 on an enlightened note. Here's everything you need to know in town today. First, today's weather forecast: Fog in the morning; Quite sunny. High: 61 Low:…
Artist whose avant-garde ceramic figures and paintings are beloved by celebrities
The artist creates playful ceramics by adding modern touches like Adidas hoodies and McDonald's bags to trinkets found in charity shops - and Alan Carr and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are fansLucy Bryant is a London-based artist who…
Open call: residency at Van Gogh House London for a duo of visual artists | Information
News article | 20-01-2022 | 18:04Van Gogh House in London is offering two visual artists from the Netherlands the opportunity to spend four weeks (May 30 to June 24, 2022) in the house where Vincent van Gogh lived during…
Artist to Weld Copy of Dachau Gate in Leeds Performance | performance art
A replica of the entrance gate to Nazi concentration camp Dachau is to be recreated over three days in Leeds for an art project asking questions about the purpose of memorials and who has the right to make them.Dachau was built a few miles…
Greek artist Alekos Fassianos dies aged 86 | News | DW
Greek artist Alekos Fassianos died at the age of 86 on Sunday at his home after a long illness, the official ANA news agency reported. Born on December 16, 1935, Fassianos studied violin at the Athens Conservatory and painting at the…
Library of Washington Features Work by Artist de Montville
The works of Tom MacConnell de Montville are exhibited until February at the Gibbs Library in Washington. Photo submitted
Tom MacConnell's works will be on display at the Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road, Washington, through February.…
Hip-hop artist Khadijah Tillery, 22, is looking to the capital region and beyond
Khadijah Tillery has goals."I want to leave a message to the world," she said. "I want to be known."
To do that, the 22-year-old, born, raised and residing in Albany, got off to a good start. Earlier in 2021, she launched her…
Artist of the week: Natalya Romaniw
Natalya Romaniw is considered one of the most promising stars in Europe. In recent years, her profile has grown, with many seeing her as the soprano of her “generation” and going so far as to consider her “British Anna…
Bruce Lee 3D art pays homage to iconic martial artist
Two 3D images offer a whole new take on one of the world's most beloved celebrities and martial arts stars, Bruce Lee, aka The Dragon.
Iconic martial artist and movie star Bruce lee was…
River City Photographic Art Artist of the Month for January at Vigo Library | the life of the…
A mix of figurative and abstract photographic art by Sheila K. Ter Meer…
New Bern artist makes jewelry from Hawaii’s finest treasures
NEW BERN, NC (WNCT) - Jewelry maker Leone Sutton is taking action to make a change in the environment, one recyclable at a time.
Leone is the owner of OceanKindHi, a line where she makes handmade jewelry from plastic she finds on…
Best New Artists of 2021 – Massachusetts Daily Collegian
A year of impressive beginningsWhile all of our favorite old artists, from Adele to Drake to Taylor Swift, have blessed their fans with new music this year, new voices have passed under the radar. Here are seven artists who have burst onto…
Blue Whole Presents Veteran Artist
SEQUIM - The featured artist this month at the Blue Whole Gallery is Mary Franchini, a veteran artist known also as a teacher and curator.
"Some Old and Some New" will be on display at the gallery at 129 W. Washington…
Nigerian artist Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran take ‘Peru’ to the next level
Nigerian artist Fireboy DML calls on Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran for the ultimate collaboration on a new take on "Peru." Originally released!-->…
Artist Spider-Gwen Reveals Amazing Photoshop Of Blonde Singer Debbie Harry As Hero
Spider-Gwen colorist Rico Renzi shared an artistic Photoshop of Debbie Harry of rock band Blondie as the heroic Gwen Stacy. The character quickly became a favorite with comic book fans when she made her debut during the…
Virginia Commission for the Arts announces $ 30,000 in artist grants
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59-year-old death from collision in Tampines was artist turned private driver due to Covid-19: Shin…
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg The 59-year-old man who died in the fatal Tampines collision on December 23 was a painter turned private driver, Shin Min Daily News (SMDN) reported.
Video from…
A Soft Touch: Artist Downs featured on Strand Show | News
PLATSBURGH - Artist Patricia Downs presented three solo exhibitions in 2021 at Chapter One Coffee and Tea,…
Renowned artist Sidharth has come a long way. In Chandigarh for an exhibition, he returns to the…
The universe works in a strange way and artist Sidharth trusts it completely. The pandemic has him locked up too, like most of the others, but he takes it as a blessing. A blessing not…
Police seek perpetrator who fatally stabbed Drakeo the Ruler at concert
Hip-hop artist Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed during the Once Upon a Time in LA concert at Banc of California Stadium on Saturday night, a source told The Times.Paramedics responded to a report of a stabbing in Exhibition Park stadium…
Comic artist Liam Sharp’s work stolen, sold as NFT
Comic book artist Liam Sharp faces the problem of stealing and selling his work for a profit, a feat made possible by the changing digital landscape and NFTs.
Comic artist Liam Sharp is…
REVIEW: The Storybook Dining at Artist Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge returns with…
Artist Point reopened today at Disney's Wilderness Lodge with Story Book Dining with the return of Snow White. The menu has undergone a few changes so we stopped in to try it and say hello again to the friends of “Snow White and the Seven…
Local artist Susan N McCollough exhibits at Alabama Gallery –
Local artist Susan N McCollough exhibits at Alabama Gallery
Gulf Shores artist and gallery owner Susan N McCollough exhibits her work at the University of Alabama Gallery in Tuscaloosa. The solo exhibition “An Expressionist's Journey”…
Spotlight: Chronicles of Contemporary Scenes, Chinese Artist Li Jin’s Ink Paintings Mix…
Every month hundreds of galleries add newly available works from thousands of artists to the Artnet gallery network and every week we spotlight one artist you should know. Find out what we have in store and request more with a…
Victoria artist creates character to be the queen of autographed portraits in Canada – Sooke…
Shiny felted portraits adorn the walls of a tall heritage brick building in downtown Victoria. The fiber work of artist Dale Roberts fills the central space, surrounded by rooms filled with a variety of objects and…
Best art exhibitions of 2021
Photojournalists in the fieldI'll end on a positive note though, with a tribute to some of the great, and often unrewarded, image-makers of 2021: the photojournalists, professional and otherwise, on the pitch everywhere this year - those…
Amesbury’s cookie artist to be featured on Food Network | New
AMESBURY - Renee Terry enjoys baking cookies and cakes so much that she makes them all her life and will be…
Picture this: Artist trees at the Parkersburg Art Center | News, Sports, Jobs
ArtBeat Trees by Artbeat Studio staff. (Photo provided)Basquiat Tree by Randi Wilson, Michelle Binegar and Art 2 and Illustration classes at Parkersburg High School. (Photo provided)Beatrice Wood Pottery Tree by Kathy…
Career Artist, Artist Finds Community in Arthur’s New Hometown | Art
ARTHUR - As he walked past the stuffed animals, designer handbags and expensive paintings at his downtown…