AMNA NAWAZ: The city of San Jose in California’s Silicon Valley has made a pledge to go carbon-neutral by 2030. To do this, leaders are enlisting help from an unlikely source, the arts sector, in a first-of-its-kind program in America. Jeffrey Brown traveled to San Jose to see how artists could help a city meet
Art & Light Gallery has teamed up with The Anchorage restaurant in Greenville to host an exhibit featuring works by painter Scotty Peek of Columbia. The exhibition opens July 16 virtually on the gallery’s website and in person through Oct. 7 at The Anchorage restaurant at 586 Perry Ave. Peek paints landscapes from life or
Female Artist Works on Abstract Oil Painting, Moving Paint Brush Energetically She Creates Modern Masterpiece. Dark Creative Studio where Large Canvas Stands on Easel Illuminated. Low Angle Close-up FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Former artists of the now defunct Chris Sorensen Studios are going to be hosted during July’s Art Hop at The Grand 1401 in
From the early days of country to the present day, Black artists have always shaped the genre. Despite their talent and influence, some of these artists remain underrecognized in the genre today. Country music is currently having a surge in popularity and recognition with the release of “Cowboy Carter,” which brought attention to not only
Hybe — the Korean firm behind BTS, Seventeen, Tomorrow x Together and more — is getting a big look at the Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles. Starting Aug. 2, the Museum will host an interactive exhibit to showcase the company’s legacy. The exhibit titled “HYBE: We Believe In Music” runs through Sep. 15 and
A local nonprofit is calling on artists to create a piece of work to help beautify parts of Downtown Jacksonville. The Cathedral District-Jax — a nonprofit that helps guide the revitalization of the historic Cathedral District — is encouraging artists to submit proposals for new entryway artwork that will be installed at two intersections in
Last week, Rihanna slid into GloRilla’s DMs to say “I know dis wild hypocritical, but when the album dropping?” And considering Rihanna’s own fans have been asking when her album’s dropping since 2017, she’s right, it is hypocritical. There are a ton of artists being hounded for their next album right now, whether that be
The McLean Community Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) The McLean Community Center (MCC) is inviting local artists to undertake two public art projects to commemorate its 50th anniversary next year. One of the commissioned pieces is a mural planned for the rear wall of the Old Firehouse Center at 1440 Chain Bridge Road. The
Long before the Hamptons became a playground for the 1%, it was a hub for potato farming. Now, an echo of that humble past is ready for its next steward. Priced at $4.45 million, this property at 488 Ocean Road in Bridgehampton is a former potato barn turned into the beloved home and workspace of
I’ve been really fortunate over the years to have been able to do some incredible things professionally, like have bbq backstage with Garth Brooks before a concert, to working with some really amazingly talented people, like Academy Award winning local artist and author Bill Joyce. When Moonbot Studios was located in the Intertech Science Park