August 18, 2024
Artists

Young V&A Invites Artists and Designers to Breathe New Life into the Forgotten Umbrellas of London

Inspired by Young V&A’s current exhibition, Japan: Myths to Manga, which runs until September, Young V&A has teamed up with AMV BBDO to bring to life its first major creative installation Lost and Found Yōkai.  The collaboration has brought together artists and designers from a host of disciplines to joyously transform umbrellas previously forgotten on

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Artists

INKcarceration to draw dozens of tattoo artists, thousands of ink fans

Come for the music, stay for the tattoos. Tattoos are a big part of the INKcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival July 19-21 at the Ohio State Reformatory. “It’s a whole different experience,” said Autum Rook, co-owner of Envious Ink. “When you come in in the morning, there’s hardly anyone there, and then you walk out

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European Artists

How Ukrainian artists educate visitors to the Slovak National Gallery

28. Jun 2024 at 11:10  I  The travelling Ukrainian exhibition ‘In the Eye of the Storm’ makes a stop in Bratislava. Font size:A–|A+  Comments disabled Only after a close look on a dark painting viewers recognise a crocodile, bent, with glowing eyes, teeth and quirks on its skin, laying on a bay, leaving a feeling of

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Artists

Spotify Removes Songs of Pro-War Russian Artists

Music streaming service Spotify has removed the songs and profiles of pro-war Russian artists sanctioned by the West, Russian media reported on Thursday. The removals affected the band Lyube and singers Grigory Leps, Oleg Gazmanov, Shaman and Polina Gagarina, among others, according to the Rodnoy Zvuk Telegram channel. Lyube, Leps and Gazmanov have been under EU sanctions

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Visual artists

The Orchard Brings Music and Visual Art Together With “In Collaboration” Series to Commemorate Black Music Month

The Orchard Brings Music and Visual Art Together With “In Collaboration” Series to Commemorate Black Music Month Jun 28, 2024 All three “In Collaboration” episodes are available now. The Orchard launched “In Collaboration,” a three-part episodic video series that explores the influence of Black artists in defining culture. The project highlights three unique partnerships between

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Artists

Kiwi Artists Speak Out on #metooNZ & Paul McKessar

Content Warning: This article covers sexual harassment incidents. If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or send a text to HELP (4357). A number of New Zealand music industry figures have spoken out in the

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Artists

Cleveland studio is ‘A home for the weird and wonderful’

On a recent Wednesday evening, 11 artists waited patiently backstage for their names to be called at Maelstrom Collaborative Arts (MCA), a studio space located on the corner of West 54th Street and Detroit Avenue in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood.  Essential local news straight to your inbox Get our free newsletters to stay in the

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Artists

D.C. exhibit celebrates P-Funk’s artistic legacy in Chocolate City

Washington had already been known as “Chocolate City” for a few years when Parliament made it official with its 1975 album of the same name. The sci-fi-inspired funk band and its sister outfit, the psychedelic rock group Funkadelic, were in the midst of a decade-long run of classic albums that would change the course of

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Artists

This Is Deb Antney’s Master Plan For Female Rap Artists

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 10: Deb Antney attends the AMC Networks 2024 Upfront at Chelsea Factory … [+] on April 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for AMC) Getty Images for AMC Debra Antney is no stranger to the female rap game. Antney, a major figure in hip-hop

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Artists

San Jose coffee shop is community anchor for local artists

Nirvana Soul, a Black, women-owned business known for its vibrant pink-painted coffee shops, serves up more than unique brews — it’s a hub for local artists, poets and musicians to showcase their talents. The co-founder/sister duo, Be’Anka Ashaolu and Jeronica Macey, whose San Jose coffee shop sits on the corner of South First Street, support

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