October 16, 2024
Visual artists

OAG Celebrates Five Decades of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa – Apartment613

Advertisement:   Advertisement:   Advertisement:   Advertisement:   The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is proud to announce the opening of Art School Confidential, a group exhibition commemorating fifty years of visual arts at the University of Ottawa. The exhibition showcases the work of fifty artists who have contributed to the rich

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From Salvador Dalí to local artists, must-see Seattle exhibits in May

Staff Picks The famed surrealist Salvador Dalí is coming to Seattle — at least an intriguing series of his etchings is. Featuring women with flower bouquets for heads and archangellike figures, these pieces make up one of several May exhibits that touch on the surreal, whether through uncanny photography, dreamy paintscapes or a healthy dose

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Phoenix arts collective thems. supports artists from the LGBTQ+ community

Mante Koliakinaite Fruity Poetry Night is put on by thems. art collective. A Phoenix-based arts collective is hosting an open mic night on Wednesday. But it’s not just any open mic night and not just any arts collective. This week’s Fruity Poetry Night at There Space is part of the mission of thems. to support

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A Taiwanese Artist Confronts the Mundane Realities of Conflict in Venice Exhibition

As soon as you set foot in the main hall of the first floor of Venice’s Palazzo delle Prigioni, you are confronted by a surreal vision of Taipei. The typically bustling city is seen at a stand-still in a drone video projected onto a large screen. But this quiet, empty scene is quickly disrupted: The

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A Celebration of Eight Graduating Visual Arts Students – Chicago Maroon

Through April 21, the visual arts B.A. thesis exhibition ARACHNIDAE showcased the work of eight undergraduate artists who will be graduating this June. A curiously woven patchwork of materials, moods, and moments, each piece stood simultaneously on its own, within its artist’s collection of works, and in the midst of the exhibition as a whole.

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Bandcamp Fridays has artists and fans marking their calendars

During the pandemic, the extra revenue provided a life raft for musicians who had relied on live performances to provide for themselves and their families. Now that touring is back on the table, and fans can once again support bands through ticket and merchandise sales, the impact of Bandcamp Fridays isn’t as palpable in 2024.

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How to bid at the Fairwinds Fine Art auction in Cowes on Friday

An art auction and show will raise funds for the Andrew Cassell Foundation (ACF), this weekend, in memory of keen Isle of Wight sailor, John Garlick. The Fairwinds Fine Art Exhibition and Sale, at Cowes Yacht Haven, will run from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28. Opening night and the auction itself is on

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Saddle Up and Get to Know the Artists Behind ‘Cowboy Carter’

On March 29, Beyoncé rode sidesaddle onto the world stage and took us all by storm with the release of her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. Cowboy Carter arrived as the second installment of a three-act project that commenced with Renaissance in 2022. Renaissance incorporated house, disco, hyperpop, R&B, and funk while reclaiming the Black

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Catalyst: Creative residencies in Cumbria

A poet, a visual artist and a musician have each been awarded £25,000 to each create a brand new piece of art for Cumbria over the next 10 months. More than two hundred artists from across the UK submitted applications as part of the Catalyst creative residencies in Cumbria project, a unique collaboration between Art

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‘My Body Was My Vehicle’: Joan Jonas on Becoming a Performance Artist

Lynne Tillman Joan, you’ve just come from MoMA. What was it like installing this … are you calling it a retrospective? Joan Jonas I’d never do that. I’m calling it a survey because it is not everything I’ve made, but it’s a lot. LT How do you figure out the best way to show all this

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