Tomas Colbengtson has been announced as the recipient of The Queen Sonja Print Award, one of the most prestigious accolades in printmaking. Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway attended the award ceremony on June 5 in Bodø, the European Capital of Culture 2024. The ceremony was to take place at Keiservarden, a mountain plateau offering
It started as a surprise romantic gesture for his girlfriend. Now it’s a business for Will Justus, a 25-year-old who considers Danville his new hometown. Chalk it up to a zig-zag path that brought the Blacksburg native to Southside Virginia, a place where he feels at home. Concrete is the substrate of choice for Justus.
By definition, artists and designers are creative people. They work in these jobs because they have talent and skills that they love to share with the world. So, it isn’t surprising that many of them are cautious or distrustful about the impact generative AI will have on their professional lives. However, like writers, architects, and
High Peak fashion designer Alexandra Novacki will be taking her new runway collection to prestigious European art gallery this autumn. An emerging fashion designer, who grew up in Chapel-en-le-Frith, will be taking her couture fashion runway show to a prestigious gallery housing one of Europe’s finest collections of paintings. Adding to the North’s status for
In a year of big elections worldwide, one of the biggest – with 27 countries voting for a new European Parliament June 6-9 – has just delivered a message similar to those of other recent contests: Voters want leaders to try harder to define a political center. While right-wing parties made gains in the Continent-wide
Exploring the best art cities in Europe is like embarking on a journey through time, culture, and human creativity. Imagine standing before the Mona Lisa in Paris, marvelling at Michelangelo’s David in Florence, or being awed by the modern architecture of the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Each city tells a unique story through its art, offering
For the first time since the 60th Venice Biennale opened in April, the curator of its central exhibition, Adriano Pedrosa, has spoken publicly about his experience and the show’s mixed critical reception. In a conversation earlier this month at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts in Manhattan, Pedrosa discussed his curatorial tactics and the
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Kissing Students statue in Tartu is many things — a symbol of the city, a gathering point and the inspiration of Kissing Tartu, a one-day festival comprising art, musical performances and a mass kissing event. And while it seems like it could be the highlight
Un:hurd is a start-up that uses proprietary technology and AI to draw upon music and social data to create promotional campaigns. The artist marketing platform frees up artists and better promotes their work online by, for instance, automating social media advertising on TikTok and Meta. It’s become an increasingly important tool for some artists and
There are hundreds of stories in San Francisco about people who are abused by the system that is supposed to address the unhoused population. I just happened to get a tip about this one and some video. It’s particularly poignant because the person who lost almost all of his belongings is an artist, who had