Courtesy the estate of Geoffrey Holder Geoffrey Holder is famous for many things. Most people will likely know him for playing a Bond villain in Live and Let Die, for directing the Broadway musical The Wiz and designing costumes for it, for being a principal dancer of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet in the 1950s, for
Rising visual artist Maisie Cousins is bringing her vivid collage prints to East London‘s coolest natural wine bar for a three-month residency, kicking off this month. Featuring 10 pieces, consisting of new and unseen works alongside some of Cousins’ classics, the takeover will see the artist bringing her distinctive aesthetic to the raw-edged appearance of
ST. LOUIS — Are you near a window? Try looking out. Henri Matisse used to look out windows a lot. He saw colors. Hilary Spurling, in her great Matisse biography, reported that the French artist once became so concerned about eyestrain that he sought medical help. “His oculist,” Spurling wrote, “explained that the eye could
Hastings Hotels has announced the completion of a €17.5 million renovation at the Europa Hotel in Belfast. The five-year renewal project encompasses upgrades to all 272 guest bedrooms, the Lobby Bar, Piano Restaurant, meeting rooms, and the Penthouse. ‘Belfast Icon’ “It is no mean feat to completely renovate a hotel, especially when it’s one of
I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream is an art exhibition set to take place at Concrete, a new art gallery at the Forum Shopping Center, Wallsend. The exhibition includes two North-East based visual artists, KA Bird and Jacques Verkade who have made work about pressing contemporary issues surrounding unchecked technologies, like surveillance and
By completing and lodging an entry in the Bay of Fires Art Prize competition, the artist is deemed to be bound by, and shall comply with, the obligations specified in these Conditions of Entry. The Bay of Fires Art Prize is awarded by The Bay of Fires Arts Association Inc. Entry is open to all
Joseph Bradley, a nationally award-winning artist, has opened Spoonbill Gallery in The Village of West Greenville. The gallery at 1292 Pendleton St. is adjacent to Bradley’s personal studio and gallery, Joseph Bradley Studio. It is run by Kristina White, who has experience in set design for film productions, television and theater, such as “Anchorman II.”
Art of Craft is a series about craftspeople whose work rises to the level of art. On a summer day in 2018, Blanka Amezkua arrived in San Salvador Huixcolotla. The southeastern Mexican town is best known as the birthplace of papel picado — intricately cut, colorful tissue-paper banners popular at Mexican festivities — and Amezkua
American artists, activists, and scholars are urging Congress to provide funding assistance to Ukraine, as Russia prepares for a new offensive, warning that if the Russian army breaks through, it will be the fault of the United States. Thirty-six American artists, scholars, and activists, including historian Timothy Snyder, actors Sean Penn, Barbra Streisand, the band
Pelagic Partners continues its strategic focus on increasing offshore energy asset exposure amid positive sentiment in the sector for foreseeable future Shipowner and shipping fund manager, Pelagic Partners, has successfully completed an investment in two state-of-the-art platform supply vessels that will see it partner with private investment and asset management firm, Borealis Maritime. Built in