September 6, 2024
Artists

Recovering a sense of abundance

In this FREE journey to creative recovery, we’re following Julia Cameron’s bestselling creativity self-help manual, The Artist’s Way, tracing the book’s 12-week program with a series of inspiring ArtsHub articles, resources and ideas for artist date activities. There’s also a Facebook community group you can join for discussion and support. To recap, the idea with The Artist’s Way is to commit yourself to

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Local artists sell works at Grand Central Mall Craft Fair

VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) – Over the weekend, the Grand Central Mall Craft Fair gave people the chance to patronize local artists. The assortment of vendors sold a diverse array of items including clocks made from custom photo slates, unique decorations, and hand crafted jewelry, and flower growing kits, among other things. Jason Licht of No

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Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93

Faith Ringgold, a larger-than-life visual artist, quilter, storyteller, and activist, has passed away at age 93. Her death was confirmed by her family and ACA Galleries, which has represented her since 1995. She died in her home in Englewood, New Jersey, on Saturday, April 13.  Ringgold was a beloved Black American artist, most famous for

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Roc City Tattoo Expo highlights global artists

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 14th annual Roc City Tattoo Expo featured artists from across New York state and the globe.  “The goal is to just give people in Rochester and the surrounding area access to worldwide artists,” said Dylan Tate, senior artist at Love Hate Tattoo in Rochester.  The 14th annual #Roc City Tattoo Expo

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Artists underline key role of residencies to promote Qatar as top site for creativity

On the occasion of World Art Day, celebrated annually on April 15, Qatari visual artists have lauded the role of Qatar Museums and its Fire Station: Artist in Residence in nurturing the cultural, creative and artistic landscape in visual arts, solidifying Qatar’s position as a leading destination for creativity and a regional hub for culture

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Late Artist Ron Gittins’s Whimsical Home Granted Protective Status

On March 19, a late British artist’s museum-like apartment was given a new Grade II protection status through the United Kingdom’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The immersive home of artist Ron Gittins, whose clandestine creativity was discovered after he passed away at age 80 in 2019, is currently being prepped for public

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Saudi artist seeks to beat limitations and transcend comfort zones

JEDDAH: Ali Alhammadi, a Saudi 32-year-old visual artist from Aldawadmi in Riyadh, has carved out a remarkable pathway in the world of art since his professional debut in 2017. Passionate about visual arts since childhood, Alhammadi’s artistic inspiration was ignited by the “Saudi renaissance” in line with Vision 2030, prompting him to embark on a

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Artist living 99 years featured at Wetumpka Lunch & Learn April 18: Norma Lamae Forbes

She lived to age 99 years, seven months and 23 days. Norma Lamae Forbes had been there when the iconic Dixie Art Colony was founded in the 1930s in Wetumpka. Before she died in October 2018, she had managed to preserve her account of the colony and its colonists. Forbes had been videoed in a

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Dance Review: Alembic Artists in performance

JmeJames Antonick and Patsy Morris performing in “The Body Veil.” Photo: Chelsea Petrakis. The first time I visited Performance Works NorthWest for a show, years ago, it felt like walking into a family affair – a space where, if I just hung around long enough, I would start to feel like part of the hubbub. On March

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Pioneering American artist, activist Faith Ringgold dies at 93: media

A visitor watches the work of US artist Faith Ringgold, “The Flag is Bleeding #2” (1997) in December 1997 ahead of the opening of the Art Basel international fair that takes place annually in Miami Beach (Leila MACOR) Faith Ringgold, a pioneering multimedia artist who explored race relations in the United States and advocated for

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