PALMER TWP., Pa. — Inside his makeshift basement studio, artist James Bartolacci stands next to his adorable chihuahua-mix, Baby, and points to a palette of bright reds, oranges, yellows and blues. Later on, he’ll mix the hues to find the perfect fluorescent to fill the canvas for a series of works that memorialize New York City’s
Stepping inside the main hall of London’s October Gallery in May and June, visitors were met with a riot of colour. The exhibition Emergent Energies, running until 29 June, presents an innovative and unique selection of works by young artists from across the African continent and within the African diaspora. Each exhibit, eye-catching and utterly
Last Updated on June 24, 2024 9:55 am BOONE, NC – During An Appalachian Summer Festival, visit the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) as it hosts a variety of contemporary art exhibitions and programs that complement the performing arts being celebrated this July. Join us for the Summer Exhibition Celebration on July 5
Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is flipping country music on its head. His genre-bending hit, which interpolates J-Kwon’s 2004 hip-hop smash “Tipsy,” replaced Beyoncé‘s “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in April — marking the first time that two Black artists held the No. 1 spot back-to-back on the chart. The history-making
AI (Artificial Intelligence) will never replace artists because art isn’t valued purely on aesthetics and innovation but rather its human qualities. Despite artists’ anxieties, Artificial Intelligence can never replace them. Unlike AI artwork—which is valued for the way it appears—traditional pieces are valued by virtue of their human creation. AI art programs are generative algorithms
For several years, staff at Avivo ArtWorks, an art-focused community support program for people with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI), hired teaching artists to run workshops where program participants, also known as members, could learn new artistic techniques. The approach was popular. But last year, Tovah Rudawski, Avivo ArtWorks program manager, noticed that program
YBOR CITY, Fla. — Odeta Xheka is a mom, an artist, and a visionary. So when a space opened up in Ybor City’s historic Kress Building on 7th Avenue, the Albanian-born local creative knew exactly what she wanted to do. “To make a point of having women at the helm of their enterprises,” she said.
In a celebration of artistic exchange, Beijing recently played host to the “Ink and Color Fusion” exhibition. This showcase, organized by the Yunus Emre Institute in Beijing and the Turkish Embassy, featured works by both Turkish and Chinese artists, offering a platform for cultural dialogue through the mediums of ink and color. It showcased the
Painter and muralist Chelsea Ryoko Wong discusses challenging yourself, changing focus, and being conscientious of how you use your time. You received your BFA in printmaking and now your work uses watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and other mediums. I wondered if you could tell me a little bit about how your training in printmaking informs your
Berlin’s contemporary art spaces push boundaries and delight in equal measure. The city’s galleries and museums span the breadth of aristocratic marvel, architectural splendour, ancient relics and contemporary sensations, and that’s not to mention the city’s vibrant street art. Just about every corner of Berlin is flourishing with art, as creativity and cultural richness continue