Before last week, I had never interviewed someone who had seen me naked. That changed when I went to an art fair in Gowanus, Brooklyn, that invites New Yorkers to “Get Nude, Get Drawn.” In front of seven artists, I laid my bare thighs on the floor and posed for these strangers. The next day
Two more standout portraits are by Gertrude Kearns — one of a soldier suffering PTSD and another of then Major-General Jennie Carignan, the first female Canadian combat soldier to reach that rank (Carignan is now a Lieutenant-General). The portraits of these two women, painted some five decades apart, illustrate just how far the often-troubled relationship
Artist from Budapest wins 2024 EOD ‘People’s Choice’ Ruth Schmidt, an artist from Budapest, Hungary, won the People’s Choice award for her work “Friendsheeps” at Embracing Our Differences’ 2024 outdoor exhibitions celebrating kindness, respect, and inclusion at Sarasota’s Bayfront Park and St. Petersburg’s Poynter Park. “My wish is to achieve paintings that speak the unspeakable,”
In Boston — where it can seem like every square foot of space is becoming a hot commodity — some people are being left behind in the real estate crunch, including those in the creative economy. In fact, Catherine Infantino of New Atlantic Development says it takes a conceited effort to keep artists in the
It’s a big birthday this year for the plucky non-profit Studio Voltaire which has developed into a key art hub in South London over the past three decades. The not-for-profit art space housed in a former Victorian Methodist chapel in Clapham is a small organisation with big impact, giving pivotal shows to artists such as
Agawam – Donna Roy will be the presenter at the Wednesday, June 12 meeting of the Agawam Community Artists and Artisans beginning at 6 p.m. at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St. Donna’s Eco Art originals are a fusion of art and nature, inspired by the beauty of nature while Plein Air painting, she
What are contemporary visual artists up to in this part of Florida? Every three years, the Skyway collaboration answers that question with a regional exhibition. It’s one show, but not in one place. “Skyway 2024” unfolds on a staggered schedule through January 2025 in five regional art museums – The Ringling and Sarasota Art Museum
R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press The same two pieces of wood, each with three scenes that make up a six-panel story, have been carved away little by little by Ben Bohnsack, artist-in-residence at the Bonifas Arts Center, as he prints one color at a time before changing the block to suit
Developers picked up a 0.7-acre assemblage in Miami’s Edgewater, as South Florida development site purchases continue, despite elevated interest rates and macroeconomic headwinds. Bay Harbor Islands-based Art + Tec Development, led by Gabriel Boano, and partner Silvio Caprino bought the five adjacent lots at 2650 Biscayne Boulevard and 250 Northeast 27th Street, as well as
(Credits: Far Out / Polydor) It almost seems like a mistake that The Velvet Underground became famous in the first place. From the reviews from around the time they came up, no one wanted anything to do with them, and yet Lou Reed’s brand of punk-themed lyricism and art-rock grittiness made them one of the