October 7, 2024
Artists

Billie Eilish Becomes 3rd Artist to Hit 100M Monthly Spotify Listeners

Billie Eilish Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Billie Eilish has set another record! The Grammy and Oscar winner has become only the third artist to surpass 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the audio streamer confirmed to Billboard Saturday. And she did it with just 82 songs in her music catalog. Eilish follows The Weeknd, who has 107

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How artists saved New York

Don’t even think about Brooklyn.  That was the golden rule in the late 1950s and early 1960s when the movement of artists into old factories in New York started to become a serious thing. Though Brooklyn had loads of empty industrial space, gallerists simply refused to venture out there. If artists had any hope of

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Visual artists

Artist urges use of visual arts to achieve peace in Ukraine

Nigerian-American ceramic sculptor, Femi Olajire Akande, is one of the few visual artists of Nigeria extraction making waves in Houston, Texas, United States of America (USA). To him, art can play a crucial role in promoting peace and reconciliation in the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, Ethiopia, and Syria. This can be done in a

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I Founded Jersey City’s Largest Arts Non-Profit; Here Are My Questions About Pompidou x

I’ve spent the greater part of my career building a sustainable, professional arts non-profit in Jersey City. In 2005, with $3,000 and a group of dance artists, I started Nimbus Dance. Next year we will celebrate 20 years in existence, during which time we have grown to become New Jersey’s largest contemporary dance organization, serving over 16,000

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Chinese artists perform in Cambodia, attracting thousands of spectators-Xinhua

Chinese artists perform during a Chinese cultural show in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua) “I believe that the cultural show tonight will leave the audience with amazing unforgettable memories,” said a Cambodian official. PHNOM PENH, June 16 (Xinhua) — The “Family China” art troupe of the All-China Federation of Returned

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Artists

Gold Coast Art Fair shines with over 250 artists and international presence

Angelica Sanchez and Eli Ong 5 mins ago CHICAGO — Chicago’s iconic skyline served as the backdrop for this year’s Gold Coast Art Fair, now in its 66th year. The first painting was sold within 12 minutes of the fair’s opening and organizers said there are more than 250 artist booths filled with must see

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Discovery Green Conversancy opens Art Lab mentorship program for Houston artists

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston is an art city, not only because of our vibrant artist communities or even our world class museums. Houston is Art City because art blooms everywhere we look, in our parks, street corners, airports, university campuses, and on the sides of skyscrapers. But taking artistic creations to sometimes literal heights is

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Festival activities suspended temporarily at Oakdale Park

Friends of the River Foundation Executive Director Jane Anderson and her puppet pal Bella Beaver lead YMCA kids through Oakdale Park during the 2024 Smoky Hill River Festival on Friday, June 14. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier By SALINA POST Due to gusting winds and lighting Festival activities, vendors and performances will be suspended at 4

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This Hyattsville Artist Makes Sculptures Out of Discarded Packaging

For Paul Hrusa, the large blocks of foam left after you remove a package from a box have their own value. The Hyattsville artist began using foam core to make sculptures in high school before studying how to use marble, clay, and bondo in college. However, a few years ago, he returned to the medium

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How ‘Bridgerton’ makeup artists nailed it

“Bridgerton” makeup artist, Okvist, uses primers and setting sprays to maintain the cast’s look throughout scenes, even during intense makeout moments. She also tackles unique challenges like Queen Charlotte’s soundproofed, motorized wig and Penelope’s old Hollywood glamor-inspired transformation. As the show heads into its fourth season, Okvist aims to continue creating empowering and enchanting makeup

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