March 11, 2025
Artists

Gabriella Reyes Joins IMG Artists

(Credit: Dario Acosta) Nicaraguan-American soprano Gabriella Reyes has joined the roster of IMG Artists for general management. Reyes, who was recently announced as a Sphinx Organization 2025 Medal of Excellence honoree, will be represented by Artist Manager Callan Coughlan. In a statement, Reyes said, “I am so thrilled to be joining the team at IMGA.

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Lit up by limelight: Local artists shine at Golden Mic Night | News

Independent artists Yeslyann Cruz, left, Chy Currie, center, and Etéreo Sustaita sing together during Golden Mic Night on Aug. 21 at Inclusion Coffee in Arlington. The artists sang Lady Gaga’s “Yoü And I” from her 2011 album Born This Way. Photo by Joel Solis Taking Golden Mic Night’s stage for the first time, singer-songwriter Yaelle

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Visual artists

BUTTER returns on Thursday! Co-founder shares what you can expect

INDIANAPOLIS — A growing art fair returns to Indianapolis this week — It’s called BUTTER and it’s known as America’s equitable fine art fair. “That centers the care and the economic viability of black visual artists,” said GANGGANG Co-founder and Creative Director, Mali Bacon. Each year the BUTTER Fine Art Fair gets bigger and bigger.

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Collector Kankuro Ueshima on His Prodigious Art Buying, Starting a Tokyo Museum, and Emerging Artists in Japan

The View From is excerpted from The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter providing mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on developments in Asia’s art markets, with a focus on business opportunities and challenges. Subscribe here to receive it directly to your inbox. Born in 1979 in Japan’s Chiba prefecture, Kankuro Ueshima started his

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Melissa Etheridge on being a ‘proud mother’ to queer artists and the healing power of music

In 1988 rocker Melissa Etheridge demanded, “Somebody bring me some water!” That Grammy-nominated song fueled a fire in her and her fans. “Can’t you see I’m burning alive?” she pleaded in song to a lover who’d spurned her with another. Now, 36 years later, she’s invoked another conflagration in song. This time she belts about

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Lincoln County artists’ work on display at Maine Art Gallery

“Just Hanging,” acrylic on canvas, by Carol Wiley. Courtesy of Maine Art Gallery New works by Lincoln County artists are among the oils, watercolors, collages, photography, prints and sculptures on exhibit in the Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Made in Maine.” The Wiscasset gallery includes works by Kathy Bouchard of Newcastle, Carol Wiley of Newcastle

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Vybe Vault RnB To Spotlight Unsigned Artists At Music Showcase In NYC

Vybe Vault RnB, a live talent showcase platform for unsigned talent, is returning to New York City. Founded by music industry veteran Morace Landy and fitness & wellness enthusiast and author Elaine P. Allen Landy, the musical event is set to take place on Wednesday, September 4 at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn. Vybe Vault

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The Resurrection Project: QTBIPOC Artists Redefine SLC’s Creative Pulse

Community The SLC Resurrection Project proved to be a landmark event in Salt Lake City’s cultural landscape. Alo Lopez and Emma Dean’s groundbreaking multi-disciplinary event was more than just a showcase; it was a powerful statement that aimed to the city’s vibrant queer and BIPOC artistic community, but also set a new standard for ethical

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States move to protect recording artists from AI-generated likenesses

While many states were focused this past legislative session on creating regulatory frameworks or guardrails around the development and use of artificial intelligence, Tennessee had a different focus when it passed the ELVIS Act in February.  The first-in-the-nation law, which prohibits people from using AI to mimic a person’s voice without their permission, was aimed

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Visual artists

Art and Wine: A creative escape

Enanka Art Gallery is more than just a space; it is a weekend haven where people escape to nurture their artistic talents and reconnect with their creative sides. The gallery is alive with activity. Each corner buzzing with the hum of creation. Painters are gathered on one side, their canvases slowly coming to life with

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