August 21, 2024
Artists

Artist of the Week: Britta Johnson

Britta Johnson is a Seattle-based artist and animator. She co-animated a Fleet Foxes music video that will be a part of Bumbershoot’s Animation District this year. The animation district will include virtual and augmented reality, gaming, contemporary art animations and film screenings. Seattle Refined: How long have you been creating? What mediums do you work

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When Adobe promised not to train AI on artists’ content, the creative community reacted with skepticism

When users discovered Adobe’s new terms of service (quietly updated in February), there was a wave of outrage. Adobe had informed users that it could access their content “through both automated and manual methods” and use “techniques such as machine learning to improve [its] Services and Software.” Many interpreted the update as an attempt by

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Top 11 most expensive, in-demand music artists on tour right now & where to find the cheapest tickets

Trying to find affordable concert tickets to your favorite music artists’ tours has become an impossible balance of skill and luck. Every time the biggest names in the music industry announce a new tour, the universal fan experience begins with hope and excitement, only to be replaced with shock and despair when faced with outrageous

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‘Art and Life’: Documentary of skateboard artist Jim Phillips to screen Sunday | News

No matter what happened in the life of Jim Phillips — the graphic artist known for his bold and eye popping imagery that left an unforgettable mark on the world of rock posters, surf, and skateboard art — he never stopped drawing. Phillips says it all began by doodling characters from his imagination while he

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‘Personal Structures’ in Venice is about ‘artists breaking free’

‘Personal Structures’ is on a bold mission. Embracing the theme ‘Beyond Boundaries’ for its seventh edition, and adopting a fluid curatorial approach, this biennial exhibition of contemporary art aims to foster diverse perspectives and contradictions, serving as a lens to contemplate the intricate narratives within our global community. Staged at the historic Venetian palazzos Bembo

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Those Who Feel Eternity: Beauty and the Artist

There’s nothing too small, I can still find its charmand paint it in gold and quite big,I hold it up high without even knowingwhose soul will be fed by it.[1] I’m continuing the summer series of reflections on the transcendentals as they are brought forth and nourished by artists, intellectuals, and professed religious. This month,

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Impresario’s SOCIAL partners with Collective Artists Network’s Big Bang Social to empower creator, ET HospitalityWorld

Impresario’s SOCIAL partners with Collective Artists Network’s Big Bang Social to empower the creator economy Collective Artists Network’s Big Bang Social and India’s leading casual dining restaurant company, Impresario, behind iconic brands like SOCIAL, antiSOCIAL, and Smoke House Deli, have joined forces to form a unique partnership. SOCIAL provides a natural space for creators to

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Several exciting local artists part of California Mid-State Fair lineup for 2024

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – The California Mid-State Fair announced its free stage entertainment lineup Friday. (PASO ROBLES, CA) – The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to announce the following performers for the 805 Beer Frontier Stage. All shows are free with your paid admission to the Fair and start at 8:00 pm. The concert series

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European Artists

Collector Christian Levett on opening Europe’s first museum devoted to female artists

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The best thing about owning your own museum is “walking around it with no one knowing who you are, listening to what people say when they’re looking at the art”. So says Christian Levett, a

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The artist giving portraits their swagger back

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Across five decades, Stephen Farthing has been painting “swagger portraits”: pictures inspired by the power, charisma and wealth that images of aristocrats and royalty have exuded throughout art history. He describes the genre as “a

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