Painters, photographers and other artists have flocked to Instagram for years to share their portfolios and gain visibility. Now, many say they are leaving to prevent the app’s parent company Meta from using their art to train AI models. Visual artists are resharing messages and templates on their accounts in protest, with many saying they
Against a dark, inky background, two figures embrace. One envelopes the other, as his hand obscures a face we might otherwise have seen. The second figure faces a mirror as he cradles a camera, the lens pointed at us. We are watching a moment of tenderness. With queer lives and culture under threat, Our Queerest
(Credits: Soardi) Thu 6 June 2024 10:19, UK Celebrated artist and key figure of the Fluxus movement of the 1960s and ’70s in France, Ben Vautier, has passed away at the age of 88. He was noted for his comedic performances and paintings which sought to blur the lines between the art world and everyday
While some reports about the live music business — lawsuits, cancellations, slow ticket sales, excitement for festivals waning, etc. — can make one a little wary of the industry’s projected growth over the next several years, there is hope of what Pollstar dubbed as the Golden Age 3.0 to keep going strong. It lies in
A growing number of galleries around the world are offering art as an investment, but legal bodies have been slow to act in an area that is still being played out among buyers and sellers—until now. Last month, the public authority responsible for regulating the Italian financial markets suspended an offer by an Italian company
Robilant+Voena’s exhibition offers an unparalleled journey through the history of European, particularly Italian, art. Organised in collaboration with The Hyundai Seoul, a luxury department store with a museum-style exhibition space that has previously held exhibitions with the Pompidou Centre, Paris and the Archaeological Museum of Naples, this is the first exhibition of its kind to
Credit: Courtesy of Thomas Deans Fine Art Credit: Courtesy of Thomas Deans Fine Art Retired from her full-time job as arts administrator and consultant, work that afforded her the income to have a studio, Tuttle continues to curate shows and works daily in her art workplace. For the first 12 months of having that “room
Showcase of the vibrant and diverse talents within the queer community, including exhibitions by 13 LGBTQ+ visual artists, along with nightly performances by musicians and local drag divas and kings. The event will feature an eclectic collection of works from queer artists, makers, and musicians. Attendees can look forward to the spellbinding intaglio printmaking of
Want to be a successful creative? In a previous era, you’d have been told to focus on one thing and one thing only. Whether that was oil painting, digital illustration, animation or whatever, you’d need to buckle down, hone your focus and keep doing the same thing again and again until you become a true
Get ready for an unforgettable day as the 26th Annual Art in the Village returns to downtown Carlsbad on Sunday, June 23rd, from 9 am to 5 pm. This beloved event, organized by the Carlsbad Village Association (CVA), will transform Grand Avenue and State Street into a bustling hub of creativity, showcasing the work of 130