March 9, 2025
Artists

50 Cent, Kid Rock, More Artists React to Trump Rally Gunfire

50 Cent, Kid Rock, and John Rich, of Big & Rich, are among the artists who took to social media to voice their concerns following the shooting at Donald Trump‘s Butler, Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee was rushed offstage after gunshots were fired. He is “safe” after the incident, according to the

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Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Arts Festival draws large crowds at 30th annual event

HADDONFIELD, N.J. (CBS) — The 30th Annual Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Arts Festival kicked off on Saturday. Large crowds descended on Kings Highway for the festival with more than 200 artists showcasing their work. Artists like Jen McCleary, owner of Jen McCleary Art and Design, has been part of the festival for the past six years.

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Bill Viola, artist and navigator, left a world drenched in beauty

Michel de Montaigne, the wisest and most humane of philosophers, once wrote that, “To philosophize is to learn to die.” Bill Viola, who died Friday at the age of 73, learned to die at a very young age, which made his art some of the most philosophically rich and beautiful of the last century. In

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Sequential artist creates expressive, high energy art inspired by comics, animation

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – ArkLaTex Artistry takes an in-depth look at Shreveport sequential artist, Abraham Fashho, whose pen and ink art feels like it escapes its pages. Abraham Fashho was born in Bossier City, Louisiana, but grew up all his life in Shreveport. When he was a child, Fashho also loved comic books and cartoons.

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The artists of Friendship, Maine reception featured in Friendship Day event, July 19

FRIENDSHIP — Salt Pond Studio Presents a special Friendship Day event celebrating the artists of Friendship, Maine: Works by Sam Cady, Pam Cabanas, Jeremy Barnard, Nancy Nelson, Lisa Dombek, Cheryl McAlister, Stephen Hensel, Brian Woods, Joanie Kessler Betterley, David Kapp, Cecily Kahn, Patience Sampson and Jamie Spooner. The opening event takes place Friday, July 19,

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The Clippers drafted all-star artists for the installations at Intuit Dome

Look, you’re probably not headed to Intuit Dome just to see the artwork. First and foremost, the soon-to-open Inglewood arena will be the home of the Los Angeles Clippers when the NBA season starts in the fall. And even before it’s time for basketball, the 17,700-plus-seat venue will welcome concertgoers, starting with Bruno Mars in

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Local youth artists shine in Emporia Arts Council “Shaping the Future” exhibit | Gaz

The Emporia Arts Council is “Shaping the Future” with its latest art installation. The exhibit opened Friday evening with an artist’s reception celebrating the 76 pieces of artwork – all created by local youth. Artist Ellen Wickersham was this year’s juror and handed out first, second and third-place prizes to artists in the four age

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The 25 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 … [+] in Las Vegas. Getty Images The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre that is R&B. Originated by Black artists and marketed to marginalized communities by the music industry

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We Think Back Through Our Artistic Mothers

FOR A NOVEL focussed on female creatives, Hannah Regel’s The Last Sane Woman (2024) opens with a somewhat beguiling line: “I want to read about women who can’t make things.” The comment comes from Nicola Long, a disaffected sculptor piecing together an income in London while also attempting to succeed creatively. Upon reflection, it’s an

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U.S. Senate introduces AI bill to protect artists and strengthen watermarking

The U.S. Senate has unveiled yet another AI protections bill among a series of similar initiatives, this time aimed at safeguarding the work of artists and other creatives. Introduced as the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED Act), the new legislation would require more precise authentication of digital content

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