November 24, 2024
Visual artists

Feeling stuck? We asked 67 Canadian artists for their best creative advice

Does your creativity occasionally hit a roadblock? Do you ever feel stuck, stumped or uninspired? The good news is: everyone does, even your favourite artists. The creative journey can be a bumpy one. And, sometimes, what you need to move forward is a new approach. May is a month for creative beginnings. Inspired by this

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Artists

Nashville Country Hall of Fame to highlight Black country artists

A quarter century after releasing groundbreaking work tracing the many ways Black Americans have created, contributed to, and been influenced by country music, on May 31, 2024, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, in collaboration with Warner Music Nashville, will release an expanded, 82-track version of “From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in

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Artists

10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked. ‹ Literary Hub

May 2, 2024, 11:03am In an essay on the painter Walter Sickert, Virginia Woolf once voiced a surprising preference: “Words are an impure medium; better far to have been born into the silent kingdom of paint.” This turned out to be a running theme. In 2021, David Zwirner put out a collection of her art

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Third annual Melanin in May festival to be bigger and better

The third annual Melanin in May takes place on Saturday, May 25, 2024 and will feature more than 150 Black-owned businesses, 14 food trucks, 11 visual artists and live performances. (Photo provided/via Melanin in May website) Melanin in May, the festival celebrating all things Black, including business, art, music and food, is back for year

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Artists

Visual arts, fashion & music at Arsenal Contemporary Art on May 17

To benefit artists and the Fondation du Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal MONTREAL, May 2, 2024 /CNW/ – In anticipation of Les Printemps du MAC, an event benefiting the Fondation du Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MAC), the organization is pleased to reveal a number of personalities and artists who will participate in its eagerly-awaited May

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Visual artists

Visual Arts Residency – ArtsHub Australia

Creative Australia has committed to a three year (2024 – 2026) trilateral partnership with SAC Gallery, Bangkok and UNSW Galleries, Sydney with the support of the Debra Porch Award. Each gallery will host two artists each year; an Australian artist and a Thai artist, to undertake a visual arts residency.  Each Award has total value of

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Visual artists

John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize – ArtsHub Australia

The John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize, is open to all emerging and established artists throughout Australia, and entries must be inspired by the works of this early Penola poet. If you’ve entered before, you already know the rewards that go with being part of this event. For those considering entering for the first time, it really

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Artists

The secret behind ‘perfect’ faces that bridal makeup artists don’t want you to know

When Charu Khanijau, a 29-year-old entrepreneur from Delhi, saw her bridal-look pictures shared on the Instagram profile of her wedding makeup artist, she was taken aback. She did not look like herself at all. In fact, she did not look like that even on her wedding day. FYI, she was extremely happy with how she

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European Artists

Applications Open for European Artists to Showcase at ESNS 2025

ESNS is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping new and upcoming acts break into the international music scene. Image credit: Shutterstock. From 15 to 18 January 2025, ESNS will host around 40,000 music fans and professionals in the city of Groningen, for four days of

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Artists

Black artist’s new exhibition inspired by his recent trip to Caribbean – Caribbean Life

Jerome Lagarrigue in his studio. Photo by Jonathan Mannion © 2020 Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Jerome Lagarrigue grew up in Paris, France, where he was immersed in an artistic and creative environment. Lucian Freud’s paintings influenced him to become a painter.

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