November 23, 2024
Artists

45 Country Artists Vote for Entertainer of the Year at ACM Awards

The category for Entertainer of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards is stacked! With seven nominations, it’s clear that even the Academy of Country Music had a hard time narrowing down the competition. The 2024 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominations Every name in this year’s list of nominations is a titan of

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European Art

Let There Be Light | Colin B. Bailey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s European Paintings galleries, which reopened last November after a thoughtful, beautiful refurbishment and reinstallation, now display more than seven hundred works, including a discrete selection of sculpture and the decorative arts (and even a small sampling of nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first-century paintings). After efforts to raise $600 million to fund

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Artists

Over 120 artists pull out of The Great Escape over Barclays sponsorship – News

Over 120 artists have pulled out of The Great Escape due to the festival’s sponsorship by Barclays. The Brighton-based conference and festival kicked off yesterday (May 15) and will run until Sunday (May 19), with TGE typically hosting a line-up of emerging musical talent, previously helping launch the likes of Stormzy and Kae Tempest. The

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Artists

Hochul announces funding for art and artists – Saratogian

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File) NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that the opportunity guidelines for art grants for Fiscal Year 2025 are now available. According to a news release from the governor’s office, $82 million in New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grants are now available

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Artists

The Artist Amalia Mesa-Bains Builds Her Own Legacy

Over a long career of art and activism, Amalia Mesa-Bains has been a vigorous champion of Chicano culture and the experiences of women within that culture. Her altar-like installations, which draw from her own life as a Californian daughter of Mexican immigrants, command space with a dizzying array of personal effects and mementos. They take

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European Art

European Mental Health Week: The healing power of art helps people cope with the upheaval caused by conflict

In the first few months after Svitlana arrived in Burgas, a city on Bulgaria’s eastern Black Sea coast, she lived in a shelter and made money by playing violin on the streets.  The former music teacher who fled conflict in Ukraine also received support from the Bulgarian Red Cross in the form of food, clothes

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European Fine art

12 Epic Diamonds That Stole the Show at the 2024 TEFAF Art Fair

The 2024 edition of TEFAF has once again illuminated the corridors of New York City with its prestigious and diverse offerings. Known as The European Fine Art Foundation, TEFAF holds its acclaimed art fairs annually in Maastricht and New York. This fair gathers a confluence of the world’s most esteemed art dealers, showcasing an eclectic

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European Artists

New Study Ranks Top European Capitals for Art Lovers

A recent study has unveiled the top 20 European capital cities for art aficionados – and Italy hasn’t even made the first five. When planning a city break, the modern traveler may consider a number of factors. Are the hotels top-notch? Will there be any sunshine? Are there good places to grab a delicious bite? And importantly,

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Artists

Queer artist duo co-edits zines for Palouse LGBTQ community

Two queer artists were both showing work at John’s Alley Tavern in Moscow, Idaho, toward the beginning of Moscow Artwalk’s 2023-24 season. After talking for hours about their art and mutual love of zines, they became best friends and were editing two zines together within weeks. Mary Love’s “Queerly Beloved” and Kris’ “The Creatives” feature

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European Artists

Simply the best: New study ranks top European capitals for art lovers

A recent study has unveiled the top 20 European capital cities for art aficionados – and Italy hasn’t even made the first five. ADVERTISEMENT When planning a city break, the modern traveler may consider a number of factors. Are the hotels top-notch? Will there be any sunshine? Are there good places to grab a delicious bite?

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