For many spared the direct impacts of the war in Ukraine, the conflict has become a distant concern — distressing and unsettling, yet no longer disruptive to daily life. To bring awareness back to the war’s human cost, Russian visual artist Danila Tkachenko installed enlarged photographs documenting the destruction next to famous landmarks in eight
The Zero Art Fair, a new three-day affair in upstate New York, uniquely allows artists to clear out their storage spaces by giving works away free to would-be collectors who normally couldn’t afford them. The concept for the fair is rooted in a contract first developed by the artist William Powhida in 2019. At the time,
MOSCOW — “We live in an intolerant environment,” Eugene, a former member of the Russian capital’s drag collectives, told The Moscow Times while walking near a nightclub in the city center where he and his fellow artists used to work. That sentiment, Eugene said, is shared by drag artists who play with gender stereotypes, norms
Photo by Jeff Mathwig | The Triangle Earlier this month I had the opportunity to attend a Fan Expo in Philadelphia. The convention featured a long list of celebrities including Adam Savage, Rainn Wilson, Creed Bratton and Joe Wos. People came dressed as their favorite characters from shows, games, movies and comic books. Part of
Visual artist Chris Peters is blending the barriers between heaven and hell, vintage home videos and narrative filmmaking, or even purgatory and existence itself. Peters makes his feature directorial debut with “The Place Between,” starring Samantha Sloyan (“The Fall of the House of Usher,” “Midnight Mass”) and up-and-comer Guy Kent. Peters adapted Dante’s “Purgatorio” into
Bridge Street Studios, a renowned hub of artistry in Dundalk, Co Louth, is thrilled to present their latest visual art exhibition, ‘Shed,’ hosted at the prestigious Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre Armagh. The exhibition will run from May 17 to July 6, 2024, with opening hours from 9.30am to 4.30pm. The Opening Launch is
“I see paintings almost everywhere. Sometimes I’m just walking or watching television or watching a film when this idea appears randomly,” said artist Ian Mwesiga, on a call from his studio in Kampala, Uganda, “It’s this idea that can’t be captured in a moment, but it just passes through and you can feel it in
can art change the world? jeremy deller responds Can art change the world? It’s a question that has long intrigued the art scene without a clear answer. It’s also the question posed to artist Jeremy Deller by the Louisiana Channel, the video platform produced by the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark. In
PORT CLINTON ― Members of the Port Clinton Artists’ Club have been supported by the Port Clinton community since 1956, so when they wanted to give something back, the Philanthropy Committee was created, led by member Michelle Gregorek. Their goal was to do something the public would enjoy. It was determined that painting the traffic
COEUR d’ALENE – Arts projects in Kootenai County are coming to life thanks to the Jack Bannon Fund for the Arts. Five artists, including Elaina DeJong, Doreen Graham, Keith Harrop and Joslyn Benak received grant awards Wednesday as part of the legacy of actor Jack Bannon. DeJong received $1,500 to cover expenses for her upcoming