ArtHouse Jersey and Jersey Water have announced five artists who have been selected to produce murals across 15 arches at St Helier’s Elizabeth Marina later this year, all on the theme of ‘Water, water, everywhere’. The artists, who applied to a recent month-long call-out, have been named as: Will Bertram (Jersey), Robert Allen (Jersey), Lucy
Kerry County Council’s Arts Office is inviting visual artists to apply for a two-week residency at Ballinskelligs. They will award the sponsored residencies at Cill Rialaig artist retreat to two Kerry visual artists. The Cill Rialaig Residency Award 2024 includes two weeks accommodation and utilities for the artist in their own individual cottage studio. The pre-famine village of Cill
The Japan NewsKeiko Miyamori stands in front of her art installation using washi papers in Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, on June 5. By Futoshi Mori / Japan News Senior Writer 16:44 JST, June 17, 2024 IKEDA, Gifu – The Kyokushou Bijutsukan museum has no admission fee nor charges for its predominantly contemporary art exhibitions. Located in
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Avant-Gardists: Artists in Revolt in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union 1917-1935 by Sjeng Scheijen (Thames & Hudson) The Russian avant garde’s rise and fall, Utopian hopes and tragic demise, extreme politics, big
The Italian premier is about to trigger an offensive to get a top commission for her country. Economy, competition, defence, and migration are all on her wishlist. Is this the European “art of the deal”? ADVERTISEMENT In a bid to secure a major role for Italy in Brussels, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is about
A couple look at paintings in a gallery.Getty Images A new study has revealed the best European cities for art lovers, with Dublin ranking in the 11th spot. ‘Art tourism’ has become an increasingly popular reason to travel, and whether you’re a creative looking for inspiration or a tourist who enjoys looking at new art,
Singer Park Jin-young performing with Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of HYBE, at Weverse Con 2024 on Sunday. [2024 WEVERSE CON FESTIVAL] HYBE’s annual music festival Weverse Con is under fire for trying to widen its artist lineup to younger and older artists beyond the label’s roster, with some of the audience demanding refunds. This year’s
PPL has revealed that Ed Sheeran has been named the most played artist of 2023. Sheeran has won the title for the seventh time in nine years. It’s the second time the Atlantic Records artist has achieved three consecutive years as the most played act across radio, TV and in public places. PPL licenses the
The six artists shortlisted for the 2024 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s preeminent prize for contemporary visual artists, were announced recently by the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and the Sobey Art Foundation (SAF). Works by the six finalists will be on view at the NGC from October 4, 2024, to March 16, 2025. The winner will
To celebrate Pride month, we bring to you five Asian queer artists, from Bhuppen Kakkar to Alfonso Ossorio, who bravely depicted LGBTQ+ themes when such topics were still taboo in art and charted the way for younger artists The portrayal of queer narratives and experiences in contemporary art, while increasingly more common and visible in