In 2023, Yayoi Kusama of Japan dethroned Britain’s David Hockney as the highest-grossing contemporary artist, according to a new art report. ADVERTISEMENT A recently unveiled art report by Hiscox Artist Top 100 for 2023 has revealed fascinating insights into the state of the contemporary art market. Among the most striking revelations is the ascendance of
By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com Yelm High School’s commons transformed into an art gallery, and its performing arts center (PAC) hosted a student talent showcase during the inaugural art walk on Friday, April 12. More than 130 pieces of artwork of all varieties, including paintings, drawings, digital designs, ceramics, poetry and more caught the eyes of dozens
When veteran sketch artist Christine Cornell draws former President Donald Trump, she searches for details. “He’s got some very pretty qualities,” Cornell said. “I like the way his eyes have a kind of cat-like slant. I like his bushy eyebrows that are like caterpillars. I like that little pouty thing he does.” Cornell, along with
By Mary Beth Voda What is it about a red barn that catches the eye? The way it contrasts with a fresh blanket of white after a Northeastern Pennsylvania snowfall or against a broad field of new spring green? Perhaps it is a reminder of the area’s 200-year farming tradition. Whatever the appeal, red barns
In the lead up to the 120th birthday of the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí in early May, the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, has unveiled a new ad campaign: an artificial intelligence-powered incarnation of the artist’s voice that lets visitors correspond with his virtual doppelgänger. Developed by the San-Francisco-based advertising agency Goodby Silverstein
Seventeen cartoon renditions of Taylor Swift — wearing pink sunglasses, posing in her purple Speak Now dress, posing in a “Not A Lot Going On At the Moment” t-shirt — are stamped onto an Amazon page for a 24-piece cupcake-topper set. “Our Singer cake decorations are made of high-quality food-grade cardstock,” reads the description. “Can
NEW YORK (AP) — Performing in the U.S. for international artists just got a lot more complicated. On April 1, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted a 250% visa fee increase for global musicians hoping to tour in the U.S. Artists, advocacy groups and immigration lawyers are concerned it could have devastating effects
Musicians who say Brexit has caused massive issues for touring and exporting to the European Union have taken their call to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The “Face the Music” campaign took to busking along the route from the Edinburgh City Chambers to the Scottish Parliament, before taking part in a round-table discussion at Holyrood. Campaigners are
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(Press Staff Photo by Juno Ogle)Heather Medau of Austin, Texas, center, known as “Winkstyles,” adds to a Mortal Kombat-themed wall Saturday during a graffiti jam organized by Justin Arrey, owner of Rock Solid Graphics in Silver City, who was working around the corner. Between 20 and 30 graffiti artists from across the region gathered to