March 9, 2025
Artists

‘We Listen To Guests & Artists Alike’: How Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena Remains Ahead Of The Game

Trevor Noah performing at Coca-Cola Arena Dubai on Oct. 3, 2023. (Picture courtesy Coca-Cola Arena) There are many aspects that make Dubai truly unique, but if you’re in the business of selling tickets, one sticks out: the diversity of its population. More than 200 nationalities call the Emirate of Dubai home. They represent a wide

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Artists

Son’s hockey games inspire artist trained in classic Chinese style

Xin and Yilang Liu pose with one of Xin’s paintings on a recent interview at the CBC News studio in Charlottetown. Xin was inspired by watching Yilang play hockey. Xin Liu and his son Yilang pose with one of Xin’s paintings after a recent interview at the CBC News studio in Charlottetown. Xin was inspired

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Artists

Houston Artist David Adickes Is Still Creating Art at 97

David Adickes is most famous for his large sculptures, including his collection of presidential busts, the 67-foot-tall Sam Houston statue in Huntsville, and the 21-ton Virtuoso sculpture in downtown Houston. Mae West said, ‘You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough,’” muses David Adickes, 97, at

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Visual artists

Paint the perfect weekend at the 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show

Patrons browse through the artwork at the 2023 St. Charles Fine Art Show. This year’s show on May 25-26 will feature more than 100 artists in a variety of mediums. Courtesy of St. Charles Business Alliance The 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will feature works of art from over 100 fine artists in

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Art Investment

Wealthy People Shift from Classic Cars to Arts as Most Preferred Investment of Passion – Kenyan Wall Street

Art has overtaken classic cars as popular investment of passion option among Kenya’s wealthy population. The 18th edition of wealth report which gives a perspective on wealth investment trends in 2024 indicates 70 per cent of high-net-worth individuals in Kenya expressing keen interest on art, a significant uptick compared to the previous year when the

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Artists

Yellow Studio’s spellbinding BAFTA artwork honours TV artists behind the scenes

It doesn’t matter how rich or famous you are. If you work in British TV, there’s one thing you crave, and that money can’t buy. A TV award from BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) confers a status, recognition, and validation that’s right up there with an Emmy. Quite simply, everyone in the

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Artists

Up-And-Coming Aotearoa Artists: Flaxxies

For all of our comprehensive NZ Music Month coverage, head to the Rolling Stone New Zealand homepage. As the summer sun gives way to these grey Autumnal days, Flaxxies rise to keep the blues at bay. This high-energy five-piece band, made up of high school mates Eric Goodger (lead guitar), Nick Tait (rhythm guitar), Chris Manning

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Artists

Artist Morehshin Allahyari discusses art, technology and Western colonialism

About 25 University of Michigan students, faculty and community members virtually attended a conversation with artist Morehshin Allahyari Friday afternoon. Titled “Rather a Jinn than a Cyborg,” the discussion centered around Allahyari’s recent works, the artistic and research applications of technology and looking at technology through an activist lens. The conversation, sponsored by the Digital

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Artists

Southampton car park goes from grey to bold as artists takeover

A concrete jungle was transformed into a cultural hive of activity bursting with colour. Westquay’s multi-storey car park welcomed artists, dancers, and creatives at the weekend. Returning for a second year, the Multi-Stories event highlighted the vibrant culture of Southampton, with various activities taking place across levels one to three. And with more than 30

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Visual artists

Artist Joseph Awuah-Darko accuses Obama portrait painter Kehinde Wiley of sexual assault

Joseph Awuah-Darko is accusing fellow visual artist Kehinde Wiley of sexual assault. In a harrowing Instagram post Sunday, the Ghanaian artist alleged Wiley assaulted him twice in June 2021. “I was sexually assaulted by @kehindewiley. It almost destroyed me,” Awuah-Darko wrote. “I hope my words and openness about my painful experience empower others to come

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