August 30, 2024
European Art

Prestigious Friend of the Arts Award for the Delegation’s contributions to the arts

It was a win for #CulturalDiplomacy as the European Union (EU) Delegation to Singapore received its first national arts award. The Delegation’s efforts to deepen the EU-Singapore and EU-ASEAN partnership through arts and culture were recognised last night at Singapore’s prestigious Patron of the Arts Awards where Minister for Culture, Community & Youth Edwin Tong

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Artists

When it comes to artists using GenAI, copyright law should protect the creative partnership

Picture this scenario: An experienced artist, known for his creative fireworks displays, is preparing a grand show at a stadium. To achieve an elevated level of artistry, he collaborates with his AI assistant — a text-to-image model that generates digital images from natural language descriptions known as “prompts.” The artist trains this AI assistant using

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Artists

‘A war of who gets to write history’: the artists resisting in Ukraine | Documentary films

Kyiv was supposed to fall in three days. That’s what talking heads and pundits in media were saying, rather dismissively, before the February 2022 Russian invasion on Ukraine. They suggested the fight would be swift and decisive but instead the Ukrainian resistance persisted. Never mind, three days. The war is now pushing towards three years.

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Artists

North Alabama art show celebrates student artists with disabilities | News

A must-see art show has arrived in North Alabama! Experience more than three dozen pieces of artwork created by students with visual impairments, blindness, and deafness right here in Alabama. The Helen Keller Art Show features artwork from students of all ages with disabilities from different schools around the state. One of those schools is

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Visual artists

James Mason opens up his vibrant exhibition to the public

James Mason, a Hereford artist, photographer, and professional musician has opened up his previously private exhibition at The Courtyard Hereford to members of the public to take in the vibrant and unique collection. Mr Mason, who is not only a talented artist, but also a photographer and professional musician, creates energetic pieces of art with a

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Artists

Calendar Pick: Martijn van Wagtendonk Artist Talk

Combining principles of engineering, science, language, music, philosophy and kinetic sculpture, “Cupola: a Collaboration” is a grand and collaborative piece that will be on view through the end of the month. The piece comes from the efforts of over 45 UGA students and faculty from a variety of disciplines led by professor Martijn van Wagtendonk,

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Art Investment

How can I avoid art investment scams?

I am looking to invest in alternative types of assets to broaden my portfolio and am considering art. I have heard a lot of stories about art investment scams, however, and am worried about falling victim to this type of fraud. Are there any checks I can do or general warning signs I should look

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Artists

Four Key Artists to Watch from KIAF Seoul 2024 Highlights exhibition

Ten artists are competing for three awards in the Kiaf Seoul 2024 Highlights section. We pick four who leave us wanting so much more. Click here to find out everything you need to know about, Kiaf Seoul 2024, one of the biggest art fairs in Korea. Xi’an Kim Xi’an Kim, Still Life

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Artists

‘Sphynx Inx’ set to open as tattoo artist continues resilient journey

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — 24-year-old tattoo artist Rain Buckley opened her own tattoo shop, “Sphynx Inx” — but the journey to get there wasn’t easy. When Buckley was a teenager, she was introduced to methamphetamine. “I fell into it really heavily,” Buckley said. “I have a a long genetic disposition to addiction and alcoholism, so

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Artists

DNC Chicago: Artists fight antisemitic terror with ‘knife of emotion’

As anti-Israel agitators stage demonstrations near the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this week, advocates of Israel have created a unique art exhibit to honor the victims of Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel.  The art exhibit, dubbed “Hostage Square Chicago,” aims to remind the world of the hostages who were taken Oct.

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