August 15, 2024
Artists

New Artists & Mothers Grant Aims to Fill Childcare Gap—And More

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES RECORD CHARDIN. A Jean Siméon Chardin still-life painting The Sliced Melon has sold to a European collector for a record $28.7 million, over its much lower estimate of 8 to 12 million euros at Christie’s on Wednesday, according to French reports. The painting was shown at France’s official

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Artists

Ed Sheeran Wins Seventh Title As U.K.’s Most-Played Artist of the Year

Kevin Mazur/WireImage They love him, they really love him. For the seventh time in his career, Ed Sheeran has been named the most-played artist in the U.K. According to The Guardian, Sheeran, 33, topped the list of music played across U.K, radio, TV and in public places for the seventh time in nine years on

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Artists

The Dypius-Incubated NFT Marketplace Welcomes Artists and WOD Players Worldwide

OpenFlux The OpenFlux Marketplace leverages Conflux eSpace to provide a seamless and cost-effective user experience. Conflux eSpace is a fully EVM-compatible chain of the Conflux Network with lower gas fees and higher TPS (transactions per second) than Ethereum. Bucharest, Romania, June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OpenFlux, the first NFT marketplace on Conflux eSpace, has

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Artists

Artist tattooing for 29 years opens South Milwaukee Tattoo

Tattoo artist Jeffrey Wallich has been tattooing for 29 years. He finally opened his own shop, South Milwaukee Tattoo, at the end of April. The shop is located at 1218 Milwaukee Ave. in the city of South Milwaukee. Which styles do the artists specialize in? Currently, the shop only has Wallich and tattoo artist Emmers

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Artists

Elizabeth Marina mural artists announced

ArtHouse Jersey and Jersey Water have announced five artists who have been selected to produce murals across 15 arches at St Helier’s Elizabeth Marina later this year, all on the theme of ‘Water, water, everywhere’. The artists, who applied to a recent month-long call-out, have been named as: Will Bertram (Jersey), Robert Allen (Jersey), Lucy

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Visual artists

Kerry County Council’s Arts Office invites visual artists to apply for residency at Ballinskelligs

Kerry County Council’s Arts Office is inviting visual artists to apply for a two-week residency at Ballinskelligs. They will award the sponsored residencies at Cill Rialaig artist retreat to two Kerry visual artists. The Cill Rialaig Residency Award 2024 includes two weeks accommodation and utilities for the artist in their own individual cottage studio. The pre-famine village of Cill

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Artists

Gifu Museum’s Contemporary Art Exhibits Move the Soul; Two Artists’ Work Focuses on Theme of Time

The Japan NewsKeiko Miyamori stands in front of her art installation using washi papers in Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, on June 5. By Futoshi Mori / Japan News Senior Writer 16:44 JST, June 17, 2024 IKEDA, Gifu – The Kyokushou Bijutsukan museum has no admission fee nor charges for its predominantly contemporary art exhibitions. Located in

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European Art

Italy’s Meloni is about to make her move as she eyes key EU commission portfolios

The Italian premier is about to trigger an offensive to get a top commission for her country. Economy, competition, defence, and migration are all on her wishlist. Is this the European “art of the deal”? ADVERTISEMENT In a bid to secure a major role for Italy in Brussels, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is about

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European Art

Dublin ranks among top 20 in Europe for art lovers

A couple look at paintings in a gallery.Getty Images A new study has revealed the best European cities for art lovers, with Dublin ranking in the 11th spot. ‘Art tourism’ has become an increasingly popular reason to travel, and whether you’re a creative looking for inspiration or a tourist who enjoys looking at new art,

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Artists

Weverse Con faces backlash for inviting non-HYBE artists, Bang Si-hyuk

Singer Park Jin-young performing with Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of HYBE, at Weverse Con 2024 on Sunday. [2024 WEVERSE CON FESTIVAL]   HYBE’s annual music festival Weverse Con is under fire for trying to widen its artist lineup to younger and older artists beyond the label’s roster, with some of the audience demanding refunds.    This year’s

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