March 9, 2025
Artists

After original work was destroyed, Caddo artist debuts new piece at Dallas Museum of Art

In 2022, the art world was in shock when news broke that somebody allegedly broke into the Dallas Museum of Art and started smashing priceless pieces of work. In total, around $5 million of art was destroyed and police at the time said that the assailant went on this rampage because he was “mad at

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Artists

Columbus artist’s work displayed at Nashville airport, inspiring positivity

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A local artist’s work is being displayed for an intercontinental audience after winning a spot in an exhibition at the Nashville International Airport. Delaney Zweydorff of Columbus, who uses the moniker Laney Baby, was one of four artists chosen to display their work in the 11th annual Bonnaroo-themed skylight exhibition. In

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Artists

Survey: Sexual harassment more rife in arts, culture industry

Workers in cultural and artistic fields are more than twice as likely to experience sexual and other harassment than people in non-artistic jobs, a survey showed on June 24. The survey on sexual harassment and sexual orientation and gender identity harassment, conducted by a voluntary group of artists and movie directors, was its third, following those

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European Artists

Blistering barnacles! AI takes on Europe’s cartoon heroes

What’s the context? European comic artists and publishers prepare to defend industry from flood of AI-generated art Publishers weigh lawsuits and licences Master of menial tasks or threat to jobs? ‘No soul’ in art by algorithm  BRUSSELS – Home to animated heroes from Tintin to the Smurfs, Brussels is proud to display its cartoon heritage

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Artists

Youngstown artist Bob Barkos seeking sponsors for his latest creation ‘A Retrospective YO’

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A local artist is seeking sponsors for his latest work featuring Youngstown’s pop culture. Fine graphic artist Bob Barko Jr. has been creating artwork and exclusive collectibles highlighting Youngstown, Ohio for 28 years. His work features Idora Park, Isaly’s Mill Creek Park, the city’s steel mills, theaters, historic neighborhoods, contemporary and

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Artists

Election artist ‘honoured’ to record ‘key moments’

Image caption, Joanne Coates is the seventh artist to be appointed to cover a UK general election since 2001 Article information Author, Hayley Coyle Role, BBC News 2 hours ago A photographer selected to be the official Election Artist for 2024 has said she feels “honoured” to have been asked to record “those key moments

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Artists

Multiple Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest artists disqualified following accusations of AI-generated art

The Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2024 includes works from artists in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and this time around the theme was “Magical Pokémon Moments.” For their pieces, artists could feature the following Pokémon in their cards: Charizard, Pikachu, Eevee, Feraligatr, Flygon, Absol, Bidoof, Melmetal, Amped Form

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Artists

How Beyonce Leveraged Racism to Uplift Black Country Artists

Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE   Beyoncé has long been a powerhouse in the music industry, using her influence to uplift and shine a spotlight on marginalized voices. Her recent efforts to support Black country artists have been no exception. From historic figures like Linda Martell to rising stars like Brittney Spencer, Beyoncé’s impact

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Artists

‘Crip art’: disabled artists get new Hong Kong platform, sparked by shocking job interview

The HR executive’s gaze fell on 34-year-old Yeung. “What’s going on with her hands?” she asked, as if Yeung had not been in the room. Art collective c.95d8 founders (from left) Thisby Cheng, Yeung Siu-fong and Bomb Lam at Para Site in Quarry Bay. Photo: Sun Yeung Lam, who uses the pronoun “they”, says their

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Artists

2024 Orchard Project Performance Labs And Artists Announced

The Orchard Project has announced the artists and companies selected to participate in its 2024 Summer Performance Lab program. The 16 projects and artistic teams come from a competitive group of more than 1,000 that applied to participate in this year’s program. Participating projects include the new musical SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, with music and lyrics

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