The artwork will be used as the visual identity of Refugee Week for the City of Sydney and promote our commitment as a Refugee Welcome Zone. The artwork will: promote a welcoming culture, belonging and community for refugees and people seeking asylum celebrate the contribution refugees and people seeking asylum make to our communities increase
On view February 10 – July 13, 2024 Opening celebration February 9 from 4:30–6:30. Light refreshments will be served. This exhibition is presented by The Museum for Black Girls, directed by Charlie Billingsly and Von Ross. In their own words, Billingsly and Ross “explore the different ways that Black women are the foundation and blueprint
At the other end of the experiential spectrum (pun intended), ExtraOrdinary! demonstrates how magnitude can yield an audible, physical presence. Zimoun’s 405 prepared dc motors, cotton balls, cardboard boxes 46x46x46 creates a wall of sound, as its title signals, with cotton balls and cardboard boxes. Small motors that originally wound up window shades send the
I have already written about bands and performers who also have alter egos, or secret side projects, but today I’m going to dive into the rabbit hole of bands “formerly known as” rather than “also known as.” You know — just like how the City of Kitchener used to be called Berlin, A&P grocery
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Artwork from artists across 14 states will be showcased across Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and Alcoa for Dogwood Arts‘ 2024-2025 Art In Public Places Sculpture Exhibition. The installations began during the week of June 17 and will continue through Sunday, June 23. The exhibition includes 30 new sculptures chosen by Andrea
Courtesy Photo The Weeknd has become the first Canadian artist to achieve seven diamond certified singles, following the RIAA‘s certification of “Save Your Tears” and “Die For You.” He’s also the fourth overall artist to score seven or more diamond tracks, which marks at least 10 million equivalent units sold. Additionally, his collaboration with Madonna and
Artist and gallerist Chaim Peri is among four Israeli hostages confirmed dead in Hamas captivity, per a notice from the Israeli military earlier in June. Peri, who was 79 years old, was abducted from his home in kibbutz Nir Oz (Ma’in Abu Sitta for Palestinians) beside the Gaza Strip during Hamas’s October 7 attack. A
Hey, Jason Kelce, we heard you’re tired of “bro-country” sounding music, and man, so are we. Thankfully, country music is alive and well beyond the “check out my jacked-up truck” lyrics you referenced. On the most recent New Heights podcast episode, Jason Kelce went on a tangent about how he is over “modern-day” country music and
Make no bones about it, Gregg Bensink can do wonders with all sorts of bones. From his small family farm in Pleasantville, Iowa, southeast of Des Moines, he operates his own business cleaning animal skulls and skeletons and articulating them for various customers. The friendly 44-year-old creates artwork from animal bones and other oddities for
Over 300 individuals and groups applied for the grants. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly $1.2 million in Opportunity Fund grants will be going toward Charlotte area artists and cultural groups, according to the city of Charlotte. It’s being distributed by the City of Charlotte Arts and Culture Advisory Board. The fund is designed to support projects and initiatives