March 9, 2025
Artists

S.F. exhibition spotlights legacy of Bay Area artist, puppeteer Ralph Chessé

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé. His most visible work is a mural he painted on the second floor of Coit Tower. However, Chessé had quite the range a painter, sculptor, printmaker and muralist. But his most notable

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Artists

Richie Hawtin Partners with Epidemic Sound to Mentor the Next Generation of Artists and Global Music Talent

Epidemic Sound, the soundtracking platform for content creation, announced today that it has partnered with renowned producer, DJ, and electronic music pioneer Richie Hawtin. Beginning in Q2 2024, Hawtin will mentor four Epidemic Sound artists: dreem, The Yard Woman, Hampus Naeselius, and Maya Lourenço. He will offer guidance to help grow their careers in the industry

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Artists

For new generation of Chinese artists, discontent is disobedience

Still from Zhang Fangzhao’s music video “Factory.” (captured from YouTube) “The smoke from the factories covers the stars. All villages are getting bought out for forced consolidations — the last holdouts are stuck like nails. The river water was dirty, even when I was a kid — now it has brought money but also disease.

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European Art

European Mental Health Week: The healing power of art helps people cope with the upheaval caused by conflict [EN/AR] – Bulgaria

Attachments In a world where stress and anxiety seem to be constant companions, the creative arts provide solace, comfort and a complement to traditional psychotherapies. 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

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Artists

Young artists showcased at Solano County Fairgrounds – Times Herald Online

Diana Castejon and her daughter Iris look at a Best in Show mixed media piece titled “I Trust You” created by Cora Cooper from Cave Language Academy during the 4th Annual Solano Student Art Showcase hosted by Solano County Office of Education on Saturday at the Solano County Fairgrounds. (Chris Riley/Times-Herald) Solano County has long

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Artists

Idols or artists, puppets or producers? Shining light on the complicated K-pop dynamic

Captured scenes from girl group NewJeans’ new track ″Bubble Gum″ [ADOR]   “ILLIT did nothing wrong, it’s the adults who made them do it who are at fault.”   These are the words of Min Hee-jin, CEO of girl group NewJeans’ agency ADOR, calling out ADOR’s parent company HYBE for “copying” the blueprint of NewJeans

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Artists

City Life Org – ArtCrawl Harlem 2024 Artist Residency House Opens on Governors Island

ArtCrawl Harlem Unveils “Games People Play” as the 2024 Boundaries & Connections Artist Residency Theme on Governors Island ArtCrawl Harlem, a New York State nonprofit, proudly announces the launch of the 2024 Boundaries & Connections Artist Residency House on Governors Island, slated to run from May 18th through November 3, 2024. Situated at 403 Colonels Row on Governors Island, the

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Artists

Philly School District hosts 68th Young Artists Exhibition

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — More than 100 students, parents and teachers gathered at the School District of Philadelphia’s headquarters Friday to celebrate its 68th Young Artists Exhibition. A fashion show took place and walls across the building were covered in about 2,000 pieces of artwork representing grades K-12 from more than 150 schools. Alana Khavinson

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Artists

Flint artist gets chance to sell handmade goods at Michaels store

FLINT TWP, MI — A Puerto Rican artist from the Flint area had the chance to sell her handmade goods to shoppers at a Michaels craft store. On Saturday, May 18, the Michaels store at 3268 S. Linden Road in Flint Township hosted an in-store pilot event featuring goods from local sellers available on MakerPlace

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Visual artists

Artists wanted for 2023/2024 exhibitions at Chilliwack Cultural Centre

Priority given to artists who have not yet exhibited, says Chilliwack Visual Artists Association The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association (CVAA) is looking for artists to display their work in 2023 and 2024. The CVAA’s call for artists is now open for upcoming exhibitions at the O’Connor Group Art Gallery in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. “We

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