I can’t say, with any confidence, when I first encountered the paintings of Byron Smith. Upon moving to Columbia almost 17 years ago, his art would become part of the atmosphere; more reliable and unchanging than the Missouri weather, but just as present and deeply felt. When you so clearly associate an artist with presence, their
The ARTiculations Ability Exhibition — a forum for artists with disabilities in Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans counties to display their work publicly — will re-open with a new artist at Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) in their office at 319 West Main Street in the Crickler Executive Business Center in Batavia on Thursday July 1,2024. Titled “Art Unspoken”, it features
October 19, 1996, was just another day for many Hongkongers, apart from a minor typhoon which brought heavy rain. Some enjoyed time with their families that Saturday, others went to the races, a few went to church. The weather that day failed to deter art lovers, with 122 separate events staged across the city. In those
The Florida hip-hop scene is buzzing right now, and several key players are propelling the movement. For nearly a decade, a fresh generation of artists has blossomed in the rap game from the Sunshine State. Learning from Florida icons like Uncle Luke, Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, and Plies, many newcomers have blended regional sounds
Agony by Omogbai Women in Nigerian visual arts sector have suffered under-representation. In fact, the ratio of male to female artists in Nigeria is imbalanced in favour of men. In art schools, men are a majority of faculty members. There is equally imbalance in both enrolment of visual art students at various academic levels and
Shaikara David got to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in a novel way. On Friday morning, the 28-year-old Indigenous illustrator loaded her Google Search window and saw her own work reflected back at her. The tech giant had commissioned David to create a “Doodle” — the art adorning its search bar — for its Canadian home page, as a
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – ArkLaTex Artistry’s Brittney Hazelton speaks with Shreveport native Ben Moss regarding the documentary about him, his wife and their lives as professional artists. Willis Wilburn’s documentary “Acrylic A Love Story” explores the connection and lives of Ben and Linda Moss, two well-known artists in the Shreveport-Bossier City art scene. On May
DUBAI — Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022 — his lawyer Amir Raisian said Saturday. In a post on social media platform X, Raisian said
Former BuzzFeed Shopping editor Ciera Velarde has this lipstick, and here’s what she has to say: “I have worn this lipstick almost exclusively since 2019, I’ve rebought it several times, and the best part — it’s under $10 a tube. I currently own five shades, but it comes in 30 SHADES, so you’re bound to find
Beyoncé, clearly attentive to the success her Cowboy Carter collaborators have achieved, applauded them in a statement to THR. “When you are breaking down barriers, not everyone is ready and open for a shift. But when I see Shaboozey tearing the charts up and all the beautiful female country singers flying to new heights, inspiring