November 12, 2024
Artists

‘Light, Space and Time’ showcases art from three California-based AANHPI artists – AsAmNews

by Akemi Tamanaha, associate editor In a moment of bi-coastal collaboration, a New York art gallery is featuring three California-based Asian artists for an exhibition called “Light, Space and Time.” The exhibit is on display at Alisan Fine Arts Gallery in New York City. Alisan Fine Arts began in the 1980s as one of the

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Artists

Five Times Electronic Artists Have Remixed Taylor Swift

Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Electronic realm favorite Blond:ish got a major global profile boost yesterday (May 21) with the release of her official edit of Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight.” Her driving house take turns the BPM up significantly on the The Tortured Poets Department opener, turning the solemn Post Malone duet (which debuted

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Artists

Iconic artist James Hubbell leaves behind a legacy of art across San Diego

Visionary local artist, sculptor, architect, designer and naturalist James Hubbell passed away on Friday, May 17. He was 92. Hubbell’s artistic touch is all over San Diego and beyond, with countless stained glass, mosaics, sculptures, gates and more peppering local libraries, churches, nature preserves, schools and other public spaces. Courtesy of Ilan-Lael Foundation A young

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Artists

Documentary paints vivid picture of obscure artist • Current Publishing

During a segment of the indie documentary film “Make Me Famous,” consecutive interview subjects question the need for a movie about 1980s East Village artist Edward Brezinski, who was well-known inside the New York City art scene but not outside it. New York-based husband-and-wife filmmakers Brian Vincent (director) and Heather Spore (producer), whose documentary was

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Artists

Looking for a concert? Study shows most-searched male music artists in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A new study finds Louisiana’s favorite male artist is country singer Morgan Wallen. The study by Indivisible Game analyzed Google search results over a year for major male artists with U.S. tour dates announced for 2024. Wallen’s concerts were searched by people in Louisiana an average of 2,607 times per

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Artists

Hundreds of Artists Rally for Increased Culture Funding in Montreal

More than 500 artists and cultural workers gathered in the center of Montreal last Thursday, May 16, to push for increased government funding for arts and culture. Led by arts advocacy group Grande Mobilisation des Artistes du Québec (GMAQ), the demonstration took place over three hours, beginning and ending in front of the office of

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Artists

Artists Urge Action on AI, but Congress Is Slow to Respond

Scarlett Johansson called out OpenAI this week for mimicking her voice for a new chatbot, underscoring the urgency that many artists feel about regulating artificial intelligence. But in Congress, taking on AI is starting to resemble wrestling an octopus. It’s so sprawling, it’s hard to know how to begin. The Senate AI Working Group issued

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Artists

Tara extends run of documentary on folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe

Vinings resident Nellie Mae Rowe, who worked as a domestic most of her adulthood, turned to painting and sculpture full-time in her 60s and enjoyed a remarkable late-in-life career. Her work was collected by the High Museum of Art, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco, the Smithsonian National Museum

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Artists

Chanel Announces 2024 Artists Awards for Tribeca Festival Winners

Chanel and the Tribeca Festival are once again sweetening the pot for winning filmmakers with the 2024 Artist Awards program. Now in its 19th year, the program celebrates the link between visual art forms through the act of gifting. Participants in the Artist Awards program, selected by curator Racquel Chevremont, have each gifted an artwork

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European Artists

Meet Birmingham Museum of Art’s new Curator of European Art

Sponsored Meet Maggie Crosland. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now) Soon, you can experience unique, twelfth-century imagery and more at the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA), thanks to their brand-new Curator of European Art. With 10+ years of experience, Maggie Crosland is bringing a diverse and rich perspective to BMA’s curatorial team. Read on to learn more about Maggie

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